Many are familiar with The Animals hit song House of the Rising Sun, which has its origins in English folk ballads that date back centuries. The Animals’ version is instantly recognizably with its round chord progression in A minor and has since been covered numerous times, most notably by Dolly Parton. Origins House of the […]
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Night Moves was written and released as a single by Bob Seger and his Silver Bullet Band in 1976 as one of their debut singles. It has since become one of Seger’s signature songs and one that cemented his status as a national superstar. This lesson will cover chords and strumming patterns for this timeless
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Amazing Grace is one of the best-known Christian songs and frequently performed during church services. Additionally, its popularity among human rights activists stems from being written by John Newton who had served as an Atlantic sea slave trader before writing this song himself. This song can be played in many different ways; here are a
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Have you ever come across an intriguing chord in one of your favorite songs and wanted to emulate it, yet were unsure how? Chord transitions can be especially tricky until they are embedded in memory. 1. C Major As a beginner learning guitar, C major should be your starting point since all white keys fall
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Major chords are considered to be “happy” chords of music, bringing happiness and lightness to any song they appear in. Like all chords, they’re formed from three-note triads. Triads are made up of three consecutive notes spaced by one third. For example, in G major, a triad is composed of the root note with E
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Beginners can become overwhelmed when faced with learning an array of chords. Chord diagrams can be helpful in understanding how each chord works. Chords will ring out clearly if your fingers come close behind the frets with minimal pressure applied by your fingertips, while long fingernails make this difficult and may result in muted or
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As a musician, you will often find yourself playing chords from more than one major scale. This is due to songwriters not simply adhering to one key when writing songs; rather they may utilize chords from various keys when crafting songs. To create a triad, just take three notes from the major scale, each spaced
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Quality chords can often surprise us. Sometimes when we hear a chord for the first time, we wonder why it sounds this way. The major seventh chord is one such chord. Featuring its bright, lovely sound that can often be found in jazz and other contemporary genres, it adds extra emotion and depth to songs.
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As a pianist, it’s essential to develop and master fundamental chords as part of music composition. Example: the iconic Beatles tune “Let It Be” opens with a C major chord to convey happiness and lightness. All major chords follow the same formula, simply with different notes arranged differently. Our Chord Poster and Circle of Fifths
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Composers have long used dominant triads from major scales and expanding them to four notes to craft great sounding chord progressions in minor keys, providing strong cadence resolution. One key distinction between major and minor scales and chords lies in their respective thirds – major chords always have a major third while minor ones contain
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