Music Theory Monday 33 | Major 6th Chords
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Hi Everyone,
In this lesson, we're talking about Major 6th chords. They are pretty nifty because they have a really interesting, yet neutral sound. They are interesting in complexity, but not dissonant.
We go into detail about how they are made and how they could secretly be another chord in disguise, but they're not - unless you want them to be.... We discuss the power of a low root note and how the audience opinion may affect what to call your chord, regardless of your intentions.
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Loving the content, well worth the money. I'm hoping someone could direct me to videos pertaining to chord relationships and purpose of specific chords (I.e. why play a Major7th, Sus chord, etc. I loved the video on dominant chords and their purpose in a progression. The description and comparison to playing a scale and it feeling "unfinished" was brilliant. I seem to understand 6th chords now. I'd love to have more of an understanding of WHY certain chords work with one another like how certain chords resolve to the One chord (I think that was a chord progression video). Thanks in advance!
Bevan Smith
2023-08-27 05:18:08 +0000 UTCAt least on my side, it looks like you can click the gear icon and adjust the speed. Are you not able to see that? Try it on desktop as well
Scott Paul Johnson
2022-09-23 16:35:12 +0000 UTCGreat lesson:-)
Tasha McManus
2022-09-23 04:30:30 +0000 UTCI’d love to get a better look at the chord voicings you play, but they go by really fast. Any chance of posting these as “private“ YouTube videos so that we could slow them down? I’m sure there’s a reason why you don’t do that, but it doesn’t hurt to ask.
Tasha McManus
2022-09-23 04:30:21 +0000 UTCHehe. I need a 335 type guitar too. Glad you're feeling inspired by this one! I've got more jazzy lessons coming soon.
Scott Paul Johnson
2022-09-21 17:27:10 +0000 UTCYeah! These chords are awesome!
Scott Paul Johnson
2022-09-21 17:09:34 +0000 UTCDude, that feeling that I don't know nothing about guitar is back! And I love it! Awesome lesson! Never saw in this way, a Major 6 is, in fact, a Minor chord 7. Wait what? And you are right! I still don't like Dom. chords! For me is like, you are walking Betty, enjoying the moment of maybe a normal Minor progression, than you just decide to jump in front of a car in movement to get some tension in your walk... and resolve going back to the pedestrian way. Why someone will do that? NOPE! If you are walking Betty in the car way, than is ok... because is tension everywhere.... like blues. Tension is the normality. But don't jump with Betty in front a car to get some tension! And BTW... now I am interest on learning Jazz. But first I need a 335 guitar. You too! Never play those "Jazzys" chords with those singles coins Sr. Jazz people gonna kill us! Is time for Neck pick up and tom rolling down! Big guitars are coming...
DeDé
2022-09-21 12:58:03 +0000 UTCI think a good old dominant 7 can be an unusual way to start a progression or a good way to end one. I really like having progressions that share at least one note the whole way through so adding 6s to the repertoire might go a long way in helping that.
Kristofer Mc Cormack
2022-09-20 16:09:01 +0000 UTC
