• Top Secret: The “3-5-7-9” Principle Of Chord Substitution

    Explode your chord progressions using the “3-5-7-9” principle of chord substitution.

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    Are You Finding Ninth Chords Difficult To Play?

    This lesson presents you an easier way to play ninth chords.

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    Another Perspective To The “Part-Over-Root” Voicing Of Major Ninth Chords

    This lesson will give you another perspective to the part-over-root voicing major ninth chords.

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    How To Play Ninth Chords Using Three-Note Voicings

    In this lesson you’ll be learning how to play ninth chords using three note voicings.

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    How to use my secret 9 trick to add flavor to your chord progressions

    In today’s post, I’m going to show you how to improve your dull, “overused” major chords by adding the “9th” tone. Instant spice!

    If you haven’t read yesterday’s post, stop what you’re doing and review it first! This post won’t make much sense as it is a continuation from yesterday.
    In my last post, I left you with this nice ballad-style chord progression…

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    What every musician should know about “chord stacking”…

    So you want to play big, fancy chords! Who doesn’t?

    stacking1-small.jpgAnd yesterday, I pointed you in the right direction. We got introduced to polychords, which are essentially big chords made from two or more smaller ones.

    Today, we’re going to take it a step further. Rather than stack “common” chords on top of each other, we’re going to see what happens when we venture outside the norm…

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