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Harmony Training for Musicians  |   Chapter 1 - Introduction  |  Chapter 2 - Melody Writing  |  Form  |  Chapter 3 - Vertical Structures  |  Low Interval Limits  |  Objectionable Motion  |  Chapter 5 - Root Position Primary Triads  |  Analysis and figured bass  |  Cadences  |  Chord Succession  |  Chapter 6 - Inversions of Primary Triads  |  Chord succession  |  Types of Second Inversions  |  Chapter 7 - Dominant Seventh Chord  |  Figured bass and doubling  |  Chapter 8 - Non-Harmonic Tones  |
Chromatic Passing Tone  |  Chromatically Altered Passing Tone  |  Lower Auxiliary  |  Cambiata  |  Anticipation  |
Simultaneous Non-Harmonic Tones  |  Chordal Sevenths  |  Chapter 9 - Secondary Triads  |  Leading tone triad  |  Submediant Triad  |
Mediant Triad  |  Chapter 1O - Diatonic Sevenths  |  Supertonic Seventh  |  Subdominant Seventh  |  Submediant Seventh  |
Tonic Seventh  |  Chapter 11 - Extensions on Diatonic Chords  |  Minor Ninth  |  Chapter 12 - Simple Modulation  |
Establishing Keys  |  Chapter 13 - Secondary Chords  |  Secondary Leading Tone chords  |  Chapter 14 - Borrowed Chords  |  Chapter 15 - Chromatic Alterations  |  Raised Root  |  Chapter 17 - Neapolitan Sixth Chord  |  Chapter 18 - Advanced Modulation  |  Figured Bass  |

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Eric Weisstein's Treasure Trove of Music  |  chords & notes  |

Dansm's Guitar Chord Theory  |  Beginner's Guide to Chords  |  the basics of playing chords | My Chord Notation | how to read all my chord charts | Notes on the Fretboard | it will help to know where notes are played on the guitar | Intervals | a knowledge of intervals is necessary for major/minor/diminished chord theory | Major/Minor/Diminished Chord Theory the basis of chords in music  | Chords in Major Keys | Chords in Minor Keys | | minor keys are complex, but this page outlines them | Chord-Leading Theory - a little music theory on why chords go where they do | Out-of-Key Chords - when chord theory breaks down: breaking the rules | Seventh Chords - an explanation of seventh chords like G7, Dm7, and Amaj7 | | Barre Chord Theory - how to make any barre chord you want | | Other Numbered Chords - an explanation of the other common numbered chords like D5, G6, and B9 | Chords with Added Notes - an explanation of chords with added notes, like Cadd9 or CaddG | Slash Chords (G/F#, C/B) that dreaded slash | Suspended Chords (sus2, sus4) - what the heck a sus4 chord is | Fitting Other Chords Into Keys - when will my add9 or sus4 chord fit into a key? | Chords in Drop-D Tuning - other than power chords, what can you do with drop-D tuning? | Transposing Chords to Other Keys - to translate a song into another key, you need to know these basics | Capo Chord Equivalents | what key am I playing in when I'm using a capo, and what chords do I play with a capo 5th? | Chord Voicing with the CAGED System - are the same old chord formations getting boring? then try this way of invigorating your playing | The Circle of Fifths - indicates the relatedness of keys: important for all guitarists, but imperative for songwriters | | Common Chord Archive - a list of all basic chords you should know--very helpful to beginners | Summary of Chord Formations - a review of all main chord types discussed on this page | Terms Used in Music Theory - a glossary of theory terms I used in these pages | | Guitar Chord Finder |

SongTrellis |  Music and Musical Know-how For You  |  The Changes - Chord Progressions on Songtrellis  |  Currently the chord changes for 1085 tunes are recorded here  |  We intend to present the changes in four different forms: chords only, chords w/ bass, chords w/ drums, chords w/ bass and drums  |

RPsoft.com  |  rpsoft 2000 music theory  |  including chord theory  |  Free Chord Theory Pages  |  Other Music Related Pages  |  chord theory simplified  |  free midi music section  |  music chord progressions  |  buy music chord software  |

GuitarSite  |  Chords3  |  music theory  |  plus 1000 Great Guitar Sites on the Web  |

Mark’s web site  |  guitar/chord tutorial/chord theory  |

Harmony-Central  |  Chord Theory  |  compiled by Paul Zimmerman  I  The Fret Board  |

Guitar Chord Construction: Reference Table  |  jmdl.com/howard  |

Digital Daydreams  -  chord theory

Basic Chord Theory  |  web.cuug.ab.ca/~lukivr  |

WholeNote.com  |  Basics: Chord Theory Chart  |  Here is how the most common chords are constructed  |  Notes in parentheses,  simply that they can be dropped from the chord in certain cases  |

ChordWizard  |  How Music Works  |  Sound and Music  |  The Major Scale  |  Chords and Harmony  |  Scales and Melody  |  Chord/Scale Relations  |  Playing with Chords  |  Playing with Scales  |  Writing Songs  |

Some Chord Theory  |  smccd.net/accounts/markovich  |

FAQ : The Guide To Chord Theory  |  understanding chord construction   |

Modal and Chord Theory |  by Leviathan  |

Jimmy Warner's chord Theory toc  |

The Jazz Pianist: Left-Hand Voicings and Chord Theory  |  MusicBooksPlus

Alternates to the "One Note Chord" Theory  |  There are respected professional guitarists that have taken issue with the "one-note chord" theory posted in the Lessons and Techniques section of www.freddiegreen.org. Here are their concepts on how Freddie Green created his unique sound. These learned contributions are most welcome as they add to our knowledge about Freddie's playing technique. |

Acoustic Chord Theory  |

ActiveBass  |  Chord Theory Chart  |

Basic Chord Theory  |  Lessons @ Ultimate-Guitar.Com  |

LearnAboutMusic.com  |  Chord Theory  |  Paul Zimmermann  |  PDF File  |  Beginner To Intermediate  |

traiger.net/guitar/my-notes  |  7th chords  |

Recording.org  | Songwriting Tips  |  Pivot and Passing Chords  |

All About Chords  |  A Comprehensive Approach to Understanding Contemporary Chordal Structures and Progressions Through Solid Drills in Suggested Study  |

Allan Holdsworth  |  Reaching for the Uncommon Chord

Guitar Chord Construction: Reference Table  |  Overview of Guitar Chord Theory  |  jmdl.com

FAQ : The Guide To Chord Theory - understanding chord construction  |  MuseWeb  |

Basic Chord Theory | Lessons  |  Ultimate-Guitar.Com  |

ChordTheory.com  |

GuitarMasters Music Theory  |

Jazz Guitar Chord Theory  |  This page is about music theory and explains how to make chords  |

2000 Guitars Database: Chord Theory  |  Chord Theory  |  Intervals  |  Seventh  |  Applying chords to music  |  Chord naming  |  Naming Chord  |
Triads  |  Inversions  |  Voicings  |  Alternate names for chords  |  Polychords  |  Powerchords  |  Slash Chords from Greg's Music Theory Page  |

Slash Chords - Music Theory - Beginner Guitar Lesson 8  |

JazzGuitar.be  |  chord theory  |

Jimmy Warner's chord Theory toc  |  7 lessons  |  Major  |  Minor  |  Lesson 3  |  Dominant  |  Diminished  |  Augmented  |

A Guitarist's Guide to Chord Theory  |  Scales  |  Intervals  |  Chords  |  Major and minor chords  |  Fifth and suspended chords  |  Seventh and major-seventh chords  |  Sixth and 6/9 chords  |  Ninth, eleventh and thirteenth chords  |  Diminished and augmented chords  |  Altered bass chords  |  Other chords  |  Chord summary  |  How to name any chord  |  How to play any chord  |

Songwriter Resources  |  Jeffrey Rogers  |  In-depth study of chord theory and progressions, with exercises and quizzes  |  book  |

CHORD THEORY  |  compiled by Paul Zimmerman  |  The Fret Board  |

rpsoft 2000 music chord theory

Chords3 - music theory - plus 1000 Great Guitar Sites on the Web  |  Intervals  |  Seventh  |  Applying chords to music  |  Chord naming  |
Naming Chord Triads  |  Inversions  |  Voicings  |  Alternate names for chords  |  Polychords  |  Powerchords  |  Slash Chords |

Cyberfret.com   |  Theory for Guitar: Basic Chord Construction  |

Chord Progression and Chord Theory Lesson  |  Access Rock.com  |

Lesson- 'What Chord Names Mean'  |  AccousticGuitar.com  |

Chord Theory : Lesson by Paul Zimmerman  |  GuitarNoise  |

Three Chord Theory.com  |

MMC presents... Dansm's Guitar Chord Theory: Major/Minor  |

FolkGuitar.us  |  Chord Theory for the Guitar  |

MusicianUniversity  |  Piano/Keyboard Jazz Chords Online Chord Book and Chord Generator  |

from Keyboard Guide by Jeromy Bessler and Norbert Opgenoorth  |

FAQ: Guitar Chord Theory  |  Guide to chord formation  |  by Howard Wright

WomenRock  |  Practical music theory tutorials  |  Music Theory Resources  |

iBreatheMusic  |  Articles > Technique > Chords  |
 


 
 
 
 
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Beginner Guitar:  Triads
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Guitar Lesson - Suspended Chords and their use Beginners Guitar Lesson 3 - Chords A and E Beginners Guitar Lesson 5 - More Chords (G, C, Am, Em
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Justin Timberlake - My Love (Acoustic) *Chords Posted* Great Practice Routine Using Chords Practicing Guitar Chords
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Chords  &  Intervals
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Piano Lessons: Intervals and Chords Amazing Guitar Secrets - Creating Chords using Intervals Intervals as 2 Note Chords
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2nd Position Chords Angus & Julia Stone - Mango Tree (1 - Chord Positions) Delta Lesson 15  -   Looking at the A chord positions
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Slash Chords Guitar Chord Videos g slash f chord Guitar Chord Videos d/fsharp d slash f sharp
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Chord Scale in A A 4 Chord Groove with Runs and Scales What is a Major Scale?
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Acoustic Fingerstyle Holding Chords with Scales Exercises The Major Scale, And Harmonizing Continued C# Major
The Relative Major and Minor Theory Guitar Lesson 08 Guitar Tuition 'Hearing Minor' C minor Changes
Review Chord Quality (Maj or Minor) 21:- Soloing Over a Minor Sequence Pt2 The Minor Scale - part 1
The Minor Scale - part 2 F# Minor movement How to Play C Major & Minor Chords on Piano
Chords within the Major scale C shape g major scale exercise Chords within the Major scale G shape
Guitar lesson - Triads over G Major Scale F Major & Minor: Learn to Play Basic Chords on the Piano How to Play D Major & Minor Chords on Piano
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Chords:  Suspended 4
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Chords:  Dominant 7
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Chords:  Pentatonic
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Chords:  Added Tones
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Chords:  Reharmonization
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Zelda's Lullaby - Reharmonization (Part 2/2) He Lives reharmonized by Dennis Montgomery III
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Chords:  Voicings
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Jazz Guitar Lesson: Arpeggios, scales & chords Sweep Picking | Sweep Arpeggio Guitar Lesson - Diminished Arpeggio A7 Arpeggio in 9th Position
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Butterfly Herbie Hancock (Future to future) Moonlight in Vermont Juan Tizol's Caravan performed by Haydn Huckle I'll Miss All of Those Things
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