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C-III: Encompass Chord Types

Slash Chords (3) Hybrid Chords

Session Overview This time you learn chord arranging. The final episode of "slash Chords". For the last installment, I'll introduce a somewhat unconventional technique, showcasing a slightly modern approach. Keywords: slash chords, hybrid chords 1. What is a Hybrid Chord? Now, in the first session of slash chords, I explained the concept of "inversion", where one of the chord tones…
yuta
May 16, 2024
C-III: Encompass Chord Types

Slash Chords (2) Pedal Point

Session Overview This time you learn chord arranging. Continuing from the previous discussion, we're gonna explore the usage of "slash chords". This time, we'll delve into a technique that is both highly practical and impactful, providing you with valuable insights. Keywords: slash chords, pedal point In the previous session, we covered the technique of "inversions", altering the sound balance by…
yuta
May 16, 2024
C-III: Encompass Chord Types

Slash Chords (1) Inversion

Session Overview This time you learn chord arranging. Without relying on complex chords involving sharps/flats, a simple arrangement technique can significantly expand your expressive range. In this session, we'll explore such handy techniques. Keywords: slash chords, chord inversions In Chapter I, we discussed the importance of the bass playing the root note. Without doing so, the sound of the chord…
yuta
May 5, 2024
C-I: Basic System

Basics of Realizing/Analyzing Chords

1. Realizing Chords So far we've laid the groundwork for basic concepts such as harmonies, chord tones and chord names. If you're a guitarist, you can realize these chords by pressing strings as formulated. But in keyboards you have to decide in which octaves tones should be placed. In music theory, the placements of chord tones are called . In…
yuta
June 14, 2024