This C minor progression uses basic non-inverted triads. Select the lower two notes of all chords in bar 1 and 3, then transpose them up one octave - most DAWs have a shortcut key for this, such as ...

This is a simple two-chord progression based on C and Am chords. The C chord is in bars 1 and 2, but notice that it runs through all five CAGED shapes. We’ve done the same with Am in bars 3 and 4. Try ...

The term ‘minor’ refers to the b3rd. This is a C minor chord with a dominant or b7th. If we were to raise the 7th, we would have a C minor chord with a major 7th. Now check Example 5!

All the chords built on other notes in the scale of C are minor, except chord VII - the notes B – D – F, which is diminished. When a seventh is added to a chord this is known as a seventh ...

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Sad Song Survey Why Minor Chords and Minor Keys are Sad: Meet the Sonic Phantoms in the Ether To begin our investigation into the hidden cause of our peculiar perception of ...