It's all in the chords .. or is it?
Posted: 01 Jan 2021 20:07
Chords in music are very much like paint used by artists. Yes, you could paint a picture just using the colours of the rainbow .. red. orange, yellow, green, blue, purple (?). But you know as well as I do that an artist will mix colours to get shades that blend well together and create a 'work of art' that truly rouses the emotions. Music is the same for a 'musician' and the true musician will be listening to the harmonies behind a melody. Most people will recognise a 'melody' but will they hear the harmonies that give richness to the piece they are listening to? Whenever I listen to music I am not really listening to the melody (even though the melody is the basis of the song) as it is the chord harmonies that tug at the heart strings. I never listen to the words .. just the music.
The videos below go into 'harmonies' created by playing notes and chords, and what better instrument to look at harmonies than the guitar? Understanding how chords sound on a guitar gives an insight into how we can try different chord structures on the keyboard and not just stick to the basics.
How Paul Simon wrote the PERFECT chord progression
BEAUTIFUL SPICY CHORDS (everyone should know!)
The videos below go into 'harmonies' created by playing notes and chords, and what better instrument to look at harmonies than the guitar? Understanding how chords sound on a guitar gives an insight into how we can try different chord structures on the keyboard and not just stick to the basics.
How Paul Simon wrote the PERFECT chord progression
BEAUTIFUL SPICY CHORDS (everyone should know!)