{"id":14649,"date":"2016-09-28T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-09-28T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hearandplay.com\/main\/?p=14649"},"modified":"2024-10-07T16:46:53","modified_gmt":"2024-10-08T00:46:53","slug":"exposed-the-easiest-known-way-to-form-tertian-chords-the-pick-skip-technique","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hearplaymain.wpenginepowered.com\/exposed-the-easiest-known-way-to-form-tertian-chords-the-pick-skip-technique\/","title":{"rendered":"Exposed: The Easiest Known Way To Form Tertian Chords (The Pick-Skip Technique)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;ve always wanted to learn how to form tertian chords easily, say hello to the pick-skip technique.<\/p>\n<p>The pick-skip technique is a technique invented by the Hear and Play team to help musicians out with chord formation. Believe it or not, chord formation can&#8217;t be simpler with what you&#8217;re about to learn.<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s prepare for this study by exploring the definition of chords.<\/p>\n<h2>The Definition Of Chords &#8211; Explored<em><\/em><\/h2>\n<p>Although there are so many ways to define a chord, a chord according to Jermaine Griggs\u00a0<em>&#8220;&#8230;is a collection of related notes, [agreeable or not], that are played\/heard together.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>This definition of a chord is comprehensive and has most of the keywords like:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Related notes<\/li>\n<li>Agreeable or Not<\/li>\n<li>Together<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8230;that can deepen your insight on what chords really are.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Let&#8217;s Go Ahead And Explore Some Of These Keywords&#8230;&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><em>&#8220;&#8230;Together&#8230;&#8221;<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>The notes of a chord can be played or heard separately to form arpeggios and broken chords. However, the notes of a chord are designed to be played together because the old English word that the term <em>chord <\/em>was derived from is <em>accord <\/em>and it means together.<\/p>\n<h3><em>&#8220;&#8230;Agreeable Or Not&#8230;&#8221;<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>The relationship between notes (chord) that are played together produces harmony, which can either be classified as concord or discord.<\/p>\n<p>When the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hearandplay.com\/main\/note-relationships-melody-harmony\">harmonic relationship<\/a> between notes (aka &#8211; &#8220;chord&#8221;) sounds agreeable and pleasant, the outcome is a <strong>concord<\/strong>, while a <strong>discord <\/strong>is produced when the notes of a chord clash or disagree.<\/p>\n<h3><em>&#8220;&#8230;Related Notes&#8230;&#8221;<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>Although a chord is a collection of notes, there is need for the notes of the chord (aka &#8211; &#8220;chord tones&#8221;) to be related. Chord tones are related in two known ways:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Scale relationship<\/li>\n<li>Intervallic Relationship<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>&#8220;Pay Attention To This&#8230;&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The notes of the C <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hearandplay.com\/main\/major-triad-chord-cheat-sheet\">major triad<\/a>:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,E,G,&amp;color=999999&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;[which is arguably the most popular chord in the world], are related by the C <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hearandplay.com\/main\/natural-major-scale\">major scale<\/a> (scale relationship) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hearandplay.com\/main\/lesson-four-known-qualities-third-intervals\">third intervals<\/a> (intervallic relationship.)<\/p>\n<p>The C major triad consists of C, E, and G:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,E,G,&amp;color=999999&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;which are the first, third, and fifth tones of the C major scale:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,D,E,F,G,A,B,C&amp;color=999999&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nAlso, it is important to note that the interval between the notes C, E, and G:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,E,G,&amp;color=999999&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;is in thirds.<\/p>\n<p>C-E:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,E,&amp;color=999999&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;a third interval.<\/p>\n<p>E-G:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,E,G,&amp;color=999999&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;another third interval.<\/p>\n<p>Before we get into the pick-skip technique, let&#8217;s discuss <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hearandplay.com\/main\/tertian-chords-and-the-secret-relationship-between-almost-every-chord\">tertian chords<\/a> briefly.<\/p>\n<h2>A Short Note On Tertian Chords<\/h2>\n<p>Tertian chords are a class of chords that are formed by the relationship between notes that are apart from each other in third intervals.<\/p>\n<p>Using\u00a0 the C major scale:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,D,E,F,G,A,B,C&amp;color=999999&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;here&#8217;s how a tertian chord can be formed&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Starting from C:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,&amp;color=999999&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;we&#8217;re adding another note that is a third above C, which is E:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,E,&amp;color=999999&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;and another note that is a third above C-E, which is G:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,E,G,&amp;color=999999&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nAltogether, we have C-E-G:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,E,G,&amp;color=999999&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;a tertian chord. Simply put, any chord (in root position) that can be broken down into third intervals is a tertian chord.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Attention<\/strong>: There are other chord types (like the secundal and quartal chords), that are based in other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hearandplay.com\/main\/lesson-three-classes-harmony-used-chord-formation\">classes of harmony<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>The Classification Of Tertian Chords According To Width<\/h3>\n<p>There are three classes of tertian chords:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Triads<\/li>\n<li>Seventh chords<\/li>\n<li>Extended chords<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A <strong>triad<\/strong> is the product of the relationship between three notes that are apart from each other in third intervals. Chords like the C major triad:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,E,G,&amp;color=999999&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;belong to this category.<\/p>\n<p>A <strong>seventh chord<\/strong> is formed by the relationship between four notes that are apart from each other in third intervals. Chords like the C major seventh chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,E,G,B,&amp;color=999999&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;belong to this category.<\/p>\n<p>Extended chords are five note, six note, and seven note chords.<\/p>\n<p>Triads (like the C major triad):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,E,G,&amp;color=999999&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;encompass a fifth:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,D,E,F,G,&amp;color=999999&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nSeventh chords (like the C major seventh):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,E,G,B,&amp;color=999999&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;encompass a seventh:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,D,E,F,G,A,B,&amp;color=999999&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;while extended chords (like the C major ninth:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,E,G,B,D&amp;color=999999&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;C major eleventh:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,E,G,B,D,F&amp;color=999999&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;and C major thirteenth):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,E,G,B,D,F,A&amp;color=999999&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;encompass a ninth:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,D,E,F,G,A,B,C,D&amp;color=999999&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;eleventh:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,D,E,F,G,A,B,C,D,E,F&amp;color=999999&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;and thirteenth:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,D,E,F,G,A,B,C,D,E,F,G,A&amp;color=999999&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;respectively.<\/p>\n<h2>The Pick-Skip Technique<\/h2>\n<p>The pick-skip technique is one of the smartest techniques that can be used to form <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hearandplay.com\/main\/tertian-chords-and-the-secret-relationship-between-almost-every-chord\">tertian chords<\/a>. The pick-skip technique alternates between the picking and skipping of the notes in a given scale until a chord is formed.<\/p>\n<p>Using the C major scale:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,D,E,F,G,A,B,C&amp;color=999999&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;and the pick-skip technique, various classes of chords can be formed.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Check Them Out&#8230;&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Formation Of Triads<\/h3>\n<p>A triad is a chord of three notes, which can be formed using the pick-skip technique by picking and skipping scale tones until three notes are stacked.<\/p>\n<p>Using the F major scale:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=F,G,A,Bb,C,D,E,F,&amp;color=999999&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/>&#8230;we can form a triad starting from any note.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Starting from F&#8230;&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Pick F:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=F,,&amp;color=999999&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;skip G and pick A:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=F,A,,&amp;color=999999&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;skip Bb and pick C:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=F,A,C,&amp;color=999999&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nAltogether, that&#8217;s the F major triad:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=F,A,C,&amp;color=999999&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n<em>&#8220;Starting from Bb&#8230;&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Pick Bb:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=Bb,,&amp;color=999999&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;skip C and pick D:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=Bb,D,&amp;color=999999&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;skip E and pick F:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=Bb,D,F,&amp;color=999999&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nAltogether, that&#8217;s the Bb major triad:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=Bb,D,F,&amp;color=999999&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n<em>&#8220;Starting from E&#8230;&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Pick E:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,E,&amp;color=999999&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;skip F and pick G:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,E,G,&amp;color=999999&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;skip A and pick Bb:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,E,G,Bb,&amp;color=999999&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nAltogether, that&#8217;s the E diminished triad:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,E,G,Bb,&amp;color=999999&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nFollowing the same procedure, all known triad qualities can be formed.<\/p>\n<h3>Formation Of Seventh Chords<\/h3>\n<p>Any chord that encompasses seven degrees of the scale when played in root position is a seventh chord. Seventh chords can be formed using the pick-skip technique by picking and skipping scale tones until a seventh is encompassed.<\/p>\n<p>Using the D major scale:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,D,E,Fs,G,A,B,Cs,D&amp;color=999999&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;we can form a seventh chord starting from any note.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Starting from D&#8230;&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Pick D:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,D,Fs,A,&amp;color=999999&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;skip E and pick F#:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,D,Fs,&amp;color=999999&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;skip G and pick A:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,D,Fs,A,&amp;color=999999&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;skip B and pick C#:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,D,Fs,A,Cs&amp;color=999999&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nAltogether, that&#8217;s the D major seventh chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,D,Fs,A,Cs&amp;color=999999&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n<em>&#8220;Starting from G&#8230;&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Pick G:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,G,&amp;color=999999&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;skip A and pick B:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,G,B,&amp;color=999999&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;skip C# and pick D:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,G,B,D&amp;color=999999&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;skip E and pick F#:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,G,B,D,Fs&amp;color=999999&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nAltogether, that&#8217;s the G major seventh chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,G,B,D,Fs&amp;color=999999&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n<em>&#8220;Starting from C#&#8230;&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Pick C#:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,,Cs&amp;color=999999&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;skip D and pick E:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,,Cs,E&amp;color=999999&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;skip F# and pick G:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,,Cs,E,G&amp;color=999999&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;skip A and pick B:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,,Cs,E,G,B&amp;color=999999&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nAltogether, that&#8217;s the C# half-diminished seventh chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,,Cs,E,G,B&amp;color=999999&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nFollowing the same procedure, all known seventh chord qualities can be formed.<\/p>\n<h3>Formation Of Extended Chords<\/h3>\n<p>Chords that exceed the compass of one octave are known as extended chords and they are bigger than triads and seventh chords.<\/p>\n<p>An extended chord can be formed by <em>extending <\/em>the width of seventh chords. Earlier on, we formed the D major seventh chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,D,Fs,A,Cs&amp;color=999999&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;from the D major scale:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,D,E,Fs,G,A,B,Cs,D&amp;color=999999&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nWe can go ahead and extend the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hearandplay.com\/main\/how-music-scholars-classify-chords\">width<\/a> of the D major seventh chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,D,Fs,A,Cs&amp;color=999999&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;by continuing from C#:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,,Cs&amp;color=999999&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n<em>&#8220;Continuing from C#&#8230;&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Pick C#:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,D,Fs,A,Cs&amp;color=999999&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;skip D and pick E:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,D,Fs,A,Cs,E&amp;color=999999&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;to form the D major ninth chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,D,Fs,A,Cs,E&amp;color=999999&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nWe can also go ahead and extend the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hearandplay.com\/main\/how-music-scholars-classify-chords\">width<\/a> of the D major ninth chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,D,Fs,A,Cs,E&amp;color=999999&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;by continuing from E:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,,E&amp;color=999999&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n<em>&#8220;Continuing from E&#8230;&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Pick E:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,D,Fs,A,Cs,E&amp;color=999999&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;skip F# and pick G:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,D,Fs,A,Cs,E,G&amp;color=999999&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;to form the D major eleventh chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,D,Fs,A,Cs,E,G&amp;color=999999&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nIt&#8217;s still possible to extend the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hearandplay.com\/main\/how-music-scholars-classify-chords\">width<\/a> of the D major eleventh chord:<\/p>\n<p>&#8230;by continuing from G:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,,G&amp;color=999999&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n<em>&#8220;Continuing from G&#8230;&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Pick G:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,D,Fs,A,Cs,E,G&amp;color=999999&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;skip A and pick B:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,D,Fs,A,Cs,E,G,B&amp;color=999999&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;to form the D major thirteenth chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,D,Fs,A,Cs,E,G,B&amp;color=999999&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Final Words<\/h2>\n<p>Congratulations on learning a new chord formation technique. Believe it or not, the formation of tertian chords has never been this easy.<\/p>\n<p>This is not all about the pick-skip technique. We&#8217;ll continue our discussion in another lesson were I&#8217;ll show you how you can easily spot chord extensions using the pick-skip technique.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks for your time and see you then.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you want to learn one of the easiest chord formation techniques? 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