chord progressions
Want to share chords with others?
If you frequent forums or message boards and chat with other musicians, you’ll love this new tool I’ve built.
(Actually, I’ve had this tool for a while but today marks the release of the actual generator tool… that makes it easy for you to create chord graphics on the fly).
You’ll have to see it for yourself. It’s still in beta testing but check it out…
Enjoy —
Here’s an exercise that’ll get you to remember “couples” tonight
In yesterday’s lesson, I talked about couples.
The premise was basically to look at chord progressions as small little “couples.” (When I say “couple,” I’m specifically talking about a pair of chords… just two.)…
Yes you can! Play a top-charting pop song with just 4 chords!
I’m off to support my grandma as she has surgery today in Long Beach but I wanted to post this short lesson before I leave.
I just posted a mega 33-minute video so this lesson will just give you an abbreviated version of the video. What I really encourage you to do is stop what you’re doing and head over to view the entire lesson. Dozens of comments have already come in about it since i posted it last night (…don’t forget to leave me one as well!)
The tutorial teaches you how to play a popular song with just 4 chords! And they’re all seventh chords too (major, dominant)… [more]
Learn these most common chord progression types and never get stuck again…
When it comes to playing songs, there are tons of progressions to learn. But I want to focus on what I think are the 3 most commonly used types.
And even among this group, I think the “Pareto principle” or “80-20 rule” would apply — meaning just the 1st type will probably be responsible for majority of chord progressions out there in songs (or as they put it, 20% of something will generally be responsible for 80% of a result).
You don’t have to be a math whiz to master “2-5-1″ chord progressions in every key
So you’ve probably heard of “2-5-1″ chord changes. To the beginner, they may sound intimidating.
But give me 7 minutes and I’ll give you the secret to playing chord progressions in all 12 keys without having to do much thinking…
What are chord progressions?
“What are chord progressions” is a commonly asked question.
A chord progression is simply a series of chords played in order. As you play more songs, you’ll see more and more chord progressions and patterns used over and over again in your favorite tunes…
Variations of “2-5-1″ Chord Progressions
If you listen to music, you’ve definitely heard a “2-5-1″ progression. They are found in just about any type of music — regardless of style, genre, or rhythmical pattern. It is commonly the series of chords that end a song or phrase. However, it can be used in several situations (I can only go over a few in this lesson but encourage you to check out my course for further instruction).
