Songs that use 9, 11 and 13 chords

Thank you to ToneGym for sponsoring this video. If you want to improve your ear training then head to. You can check out my original music over on Spotify:. Upper chord extensions are notes we add to a chord which extend beyond the octave, so for example, 9ths, 11ths and 13ths. Chords like these can frequently appear somewhat intimidating if you've not been presented to them as they come with an entire range of…

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5 popular chord progressions and why they work

Download Pure Upright piano for iOS:. And, an additional unique thanks goes to Douglas Lind, Vidad Flowers, Ivan Pang, Waylon Fairbanks, Jon Dye, Austin Russell, Christopher Ryan, Yu Kyung Chung, Toot & Paul Peijzel, the channel's Patreon saints!. ASSISTANCE ME ON PATREON:. 0:00 Introduction. 0:23 I V bVII IV. 4:43 the Significant scale climb. 6:11 Pure Upright. 6:57 I IV I V. 9:26 the Phrygian vamp. 11:20 IV I V. 5 popular chord progressions…

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Songs to help you recognise Scale Degrees

Take a look at Use Your Ear's complimentary 3-hour workshop:. The piece of music throughout the outro is my "Study in 5/4 time". You can listen to it in full on my Spotify:. Recognising which degree of the scale a melody is using is a vital skill for anybody who wishes to be able to transcribe or play a song by ear. By keeping in mind these songs as examples, hopefully you can enhance…

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