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The 7th Chords Worksheet

Seventh chords are an integral component of jazz, blues and even funky funk progressions – this worksheet covers five types of seventh chords to identify their characteristics, harmonic function and solfege. Learn to navigate smoothly between two full series of seventh chord “evolutions” using this Musicarta module’s line-and-diamond diagram as your guide. Major A major […]

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How to Play Elton John’s Guitar Chords

Elton John’s piano compositions translate well to guitar, making his songs an excellent place for beginners to begin learning new chords. Your Song is an especially useful starting point – its straightforward chord progressions allow beginners to quickly gain proficiency. Focus on mastering the chord transitions in this song, particularly during its verse progressions. Maintain

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Bass Chords 101 – Learn the Basics of Bass Chords

Chords offer great tonal variation to bass lines. If you want to bring in blues-influenced grooves, chords may provide the answer. Triads are the simplest chord form and contain only three notes. When played consecutively they form an arpeggio; otherwise known as broken chords. Scales Minor scales are expressive sounding scales, often used by songwriters

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7 Lover’s Chords

This song packs quite the punch – both in terms of chord complexity and melody tension. Additionally, it uses several seventh chords which can drastically change its sound and feel. Seventh chords add depth and emotion to a triad by adding an additional note seven steps above its root note. There are four basic types

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