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In this issue, I will introduce to you a few fancy chords that you can play for fun! These chords can be played in a variety of ways and can be incorporated into a number of songs (just use your ear to figure out where to put them ... ). I thought this would be the perfect time to show you some of my favorite chords. So my friend ... enjoy!

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Online Classroom: "Fancy Chords for the Holiday Season!"
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Note: You might want to print this lesson out for easier reading....

Here is a series of about 15 chords. Keep in mind that there isn't a specific way to play them. What I recommend is to:

1) Learn and become familiar with each chord
2) Develop a style & rhythm and / or ...
3) Try to find ways to include some of the chords into songs that you already know how to play

Again, the following chart is just a list of chords that I like to play. They can be played in order; however, the style in which you choose to play them depends on your creativity!

Let's get to work...

INSTRUCTIONS:

Here is an example format of how I will present each chord:

| CHORD NAME | LEFT HAND | RIGHT HAND

abcd 7 a / b / c / d/ e \ f \ g \

* This is just an example of how I will list the chords. Please don't attempt to play what I have just shown above... (No matter how creative you are, I don't think the notes above make a nice sounding chord ... ) :o)

** Keep in mind that most of these chords will involve 6 (and sometimes 8 or 9) fingers. If you cannot reach some of the notes, use your ear to eliminate some of the less important notes (for example, eliminating the root note when it is played in both the left and right hand).

A " * " indicates a note played at the higher octave (like playing a low "C" as well as the next highest "C" ).

>>>> IN THE KEY OF C#

| CHORD NAME | LEFT HAND | RIGHT HAND

1) C# maj 9 C# / G# / C# * D# \ G# \ D# * \

2) D# min 9 D# / A# / C# F \ F# \ A# \ D# \

3) C# maj 9 / F F / G# / C# D# \ G# \ D# * \

4) F# maj (add 6) F# / C# / F A# \ D# \ F \ G# \

5) G# 11 G# / D# / F# C# \ F# \ A# \

6) G# 7 (b9) G# / D# / F# C \ F \ A \

7) C# maj 9 (add 6) C# / G# A# \ D# \ G# \

8) F min 7 (b5) F / C / D# B \ D# \ G# \

9) A# 7 (b9) A# / F / G# B \ D \ G# \

10) D# min (b5) D# / A# A \ C# \ D# \ F# \

11) C# maj 9 / G# G# / C# / F G# \ C# \ D# \ F \ G# * \

12) D# 9 (add 6) D# / A# / C# G \ C \ C# \ F \

13) G# 13 G# / D# / F# A# \ C# \ F \ G# \

14) G# 6 (b9) G# / D# / F# A \ C \ F \

15) C# maj 9 (add 6) C# / G# A# \ D# \ G# \

AUTHOR'S NOTE:

While this exact 15-series chord progression is not covered in my 300-pg course, the chords which make up the progressions are. If you noticed, I used:

- major ninth chords
- minor ninth chords
- eleventh chords
- thirteenth chords
- altered chords (for example, "b9" )
- sixth chords

If you were intrigued by the chord progression above, I invite you to read more about "The Secrets to Playing Piano By Ear" 300-pg course at:

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With 20 chapters and over 300 pages, the home piano course provides several resources, techniques, tips, principles, and theories to playing the piano by ear. Along with hundreds of chords and scales, you'll also learn how to turn them into gospel, jazz and blues chord progressions and better yet, how to use them to play ABSOLUTELY any song you want ... IN VIRTUALLY MINUTES! Again, don't miss this opportunity. I've even added an additional bonus if you purchase the course this week --- You can read more about the course at: http://www.hearandplay.com/course

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