{"id":1344,"date":"2011-02-21T09:24:01","date_gmt":"2011-02-21T17:24:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hearandplay.com\/main\/?p=1344"},"modified":"2024-12-25T16:13:50","modified_gmt":"2024-12-26T00:13:50","slug":"passing-chords-use-these-chords-almost-anywhere","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hearplaymain.wpenginepowered.com\/passing-chords-use-these-chords-almost-anywhere\/","title":{"rendered":"Passing Chords &#8211; Use These Chords Almost Anywhere"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today, I want to cover passing chords.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a topic I get asked about often&#8230; but it&#8217;s a simple concept once you understand it.<\/p>\n<h1>Passing Chords Explained<\/h1>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Passing chords help you get to and from <a href=\"https:\/\/my.leadpages.net\/leadbox\/141e8f273f72a2%3A14dcc288eb46dc\/5650082896543744\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">main chords<\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/my.leadpages.net\/leadbox-714.js\"><\/script> in your progression. They may or may not be in the key you&#8217;re in.<\/p>\n<p>They are like connecting devices, making your music more interesting. Sure you can go from C major to A minor to D minor to G7 but there are ways to enhance this <a href=\"https:\/\/my.leadpages.net\/leadbox\/141e8f273f72a2%3A14dcc288eb46dc\/5650082896543744\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">progression<\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/my.leadpages.net\/leadbox-714.js\"><\/script> when you understand passing chords.<\/p>\n<p>One of the most common passing chords is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hearandplay.com\/main\/dont-be-skerrrrred-of-diminished-chords\">diminished 7<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Whenever you want to go to the 2nd, 3rd, 6th, and even 7th tones of the scale, try placing a diminished 7 chord a half step lower.<\/p>\n<p>So if you&#8217;re in C major and you want to go to A minor (the 6th degree of C), you&#8217;d ask yourself what is a half step lower than &#8220;A&#8221; &#8212; answer: Ab. You&#8217;d simply play an Ab diminished 7 chord prior to your A minor 7.<\/p>\n<p><img src='https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=Ab,B,D,F&#038;color=&#038;size=2' border=0 \/><\/p>\n<p><img src='https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=A,C,E,G&#038;color=&#038;size=2' border=0 \/><\/p>\n<h2>More Passing Chords<\/h2>\n<p>Put a Db dim 7 (or C# dim7) prior to D minor 7:<\/p>\n<p><img src='https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=Cs,E,G,Bb&#038;color=&#038;size=2' border=0 \/><\/p>\n<p><img src='https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=D,F,A,C&#038;color=&#038;size=2' border=0 \/><\/p>\n<p>An Eb dim 7 prior to E minor 7.<\/p>\n<p><img src='https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=Eb,Gb,A,C&#038;color=&#038;size=2' border=0 \/><\/p>\n<p><img src='https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=E,G,B,D&#038;color=&#038;size=2' border=0 \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Passing Chords Are Simple<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Of course, play around with inversions (the order in which you play the chords) and always be aware of your <a href=\"https:\/\/my.leadpages.net\/leadbox\/141e8f273f72a2%3A14dcc288eb46dc\/5650082896543744\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">melody<\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/my.leadpages.net\/leadbox-714.js\"><\/script>.<\/p>\n<p>Adding passing chords is a great way to spice up your progressions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hearandplay.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/phpFFsNTEAM.jpg\" alt=\"passing chords image\" title=\"passing chords\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-1347\" \/>Today, I want to cover passing chords. It&#8217;s a topic I get asked about often&#8230; but it&#8217;s a simple concept once you understand it.<\/p>\n<p>Passing chords help you get to and from main chords in your progression. They may or may not be in the key you&#8217;re in. 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