Forgotten or left out chords
This post is to help the poor little forgotten chords that usually get left out of the song.
We all know (or I hope we all know) the basic chords, C, F, & G. These are the basic chords that we all start with. They are like the Red, Yellow and Blue .. parts that make up the rainbow colours. However, these colours meld together to make up the beautiful rainbow that we see.
Music has wonderful colours also. The lead chords such as the major and minor sevenths and the augmented chords lead us into the next chord. They are like the Orange, Green and Indigo of the rainbow.
There is one poor little chord that very often gets forgotten and left out; and that is the C#dim (C sharp diminished). It is usually put between the CMaj chord and the G7.
Play the CMaj chord, C, E, G, in the left hand. Now move the little finger OFF the C note and put it on the C#. Now you have C#, E and G which is the C#dim chord. Now that was no big deal was it?
Now move the little finger from the C# to the D note and at the same time move the finger from the E note to the F note. Wow, you have the G7 chord, D, F, G.
Now I know that this is an inverted chord but AI fingering takes care of that for you.
Next one is the Caug chord. This is a lead up chord to the FMaj chord.
Play C, E, G. then holding the C & E notes move up to the G# note (black one). This is the Caug chord. Now, holding the C note move the finger from the E to the F note and at the same time move the finger from the G# to the A note. This is the FMaj chord!
To play the “lead down” chord, play the notes C, E and Bb. This is the C7 chord. Now move the fingers from the Bb to the A note and the E note to the F note. Now you are again into the FMaj chord.
These chords give colour to the music. The Left hand is the MUSIC, the Right hand is the melody. Almost anyone can tap out a melody with the right hand but it takes the left hand to make the real harmony music.
Another chord often missed is the Diminished chord. There are only three diminished chords and they are easy to find but they make the world of difference to a melody.
End of my ramblings.
Regards,
Den.