{"id":16966,"date":"2017-07-07T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-07-07T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hearandplay.com\/main\/?p=16966"},"modified":"2024-10-05T17:28:16","modified_gmt":"2024-10-06T01:28:16","slug":"revealed-how-to-add-or-increase-the-activity-in-a-chord-progression","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hearplaymain.wpenginepowered.com\/revealed-how-to-add-or-increase-the-activity-in-a-chord-progression\/","title":{"rendered":"Revealed: How To Add Or Increase The Activity In A Chord Progression"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In this lesson, you&#8217;ll be learning step-by-step, how to add or increase the activity in a chord progression.<\/p>\n<p>Chord progressions are essential in music because eventually, they become a <em>direct <\/em>accompaniment to songs.<\/p>\n<p>Jermaine Griggs likens chord progressions to <em>blood flow <\/em>in the human body, that keeps one alive. Indeed, chord progressions are to the music what blood flow is to the human body.<\/p>\n<p>Find out in subsequent segments, how passing chords can be used as effective tools that can add or increase activity in a chord\u00a0 progression.<\/p>\n<h2>A Short Note On Passing Chords<\/h2>\n<p>A passing chord is usually a chromatic chord that precedes a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hearandplay.com\/main\/how-to-determine-the-scale-degree-triads-in-any-major-key\">scale-degree chord<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The term chromatic means <em>colorful <\/em>and is used in this case to describe a chord that is foreign to any given key. In the key of C major:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,D,E,F,G,A,B,C,&amp;color=9966FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;a typical 6-2 chord progression entails a chord progression from the A minor seventh chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=A,A,C,E,G,&amp;color=9966FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;to the D minor seventh chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=D,,A,C,D,F,&amp;color=9966FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nHowever, if the D minor seventh chord (which is a scale-degree chord):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=D,,A,C,D,F,&amp;color=9966FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;is preceded by the A dominant seventh [flat ninth] chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=A,,As,Cs,E,G,&amp;color=9966FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nThe A dominant seventh [flat ninth] chord (which is a chromatic chord):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=A,,As,Cs,E,G,&amp;color=9966FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;is functioning as a passing chord to the D minor seventh chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=D,,A,C,D,F,&amp;color=9966FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nIn a nutshell, passing chords are chords that are foreign to the prevalent key that are played or heard before scale-degree chords.<\/p>\n<h2>How To Add And\/Or Increase Activity In A Chord Progression Using Passing Chords<\/h2>\n<p>Jazz and gospel musicians use passing chords to add tension and\/or increase activity in a chord progression.<\/p>\n<p>For example, in a chord progression from the C major seventh chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=C,,G,B,C,E,&amp;color=9966FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;to the G major triad:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=G,G,B,D,&amp;color=9966FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;we can add tension to the progression by the introduction of passing chords. The D dominant ninth chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=D,,Fs,A,C,E,&amp;color=9966FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;can be played before the G major triad:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=G,G,B,D,&amp;color=9966FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;and this adds tension to the chord progression.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Check It Out&#8230;&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The C major seventh chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=C,,G,B,C,E,&amp;color=9966FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nThe D dominant ninth chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=D,,Fs,A,C,E,&amp;color=9966FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nThe G major triad:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=G,G,B,D,&amp;color=9966FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nWhen the chords are played\/heard in a progression, the tension of the D dominant ninth can be felt and its resolution into the G major triad.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;In The Same Vein&#8230;&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The E dominant seventh [flat ninth] chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=E,,Gs,B,D,F,&amp;color=9966FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;and the A dominant seventh [flat ninth] chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=A,G,Bb,Cs,E,&amp;color=9966FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;can be played before the D dominant ninth chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=D,,Fs,A,C,E,&amp;color=9966FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n<em>&#8220;Check It Out&#8230;&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The C major seventh chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=C,,G,B,C,E,&amp;color=9966FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nThe E dominant seventh [flat ninth] chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=E,,Gs,B,D,F,&amp;color=9966FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nThe A dominant seventh [flat ninth] chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=A,G,Bb,Cs,E,&amp;color=9966FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nThe D dominant ninth chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=D,,Fs,A,C,E,&amp;color=9966FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nThe G major triad:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=G,G,B,D,&amp;color=9966FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nIn the progression above, the origin of the progression is the C major seventh:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=C,,G,B,C,E,&amp;color=9966FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;while the destination of the progression is the G major triad:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=G,G,B,D,&amp;color=9966FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nAll the passing chords coming in-between:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The E dominant seventh [flat ninth] chord<\/p>\n<p>The A dominant seventh [flat ninth] chord<\/p>\n<p>The D dominant ninth chord<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&#8230;are added to add\/increase <em>activity <\/em>in the chord progression.<\/p>\n<h2>Who Else Wants To Tap Into The Activity Of Passing Chords?<\/h2>\n<p>[thrive_lead_lock id=&#8217;11374&#8242;]<\/p>\n<p>Hidden Contentgfgf<br \/>\ngfg<br \/>\nfgf<br \/>\ngf<br \/>\ngfg<\/p>\n<p>[\/thrive_lead_lock]<\/p>\n<h2>Final Words<\/h2>\n<p>Congratulations!<\/p>\n<p>With what you&#8217;ve learned in this lesson, I&#8217;m pretty certain that you can spice up any boring progression by incorporating tons of passing chords.<\/p>\n<p>However, it is important for you to know when activity is necessary or not, so that you would not add or increase tension to the displeasure of your audience.<\/p>\n<p>See you in the next lesson!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this lesson, you&#8217;ll learn more about the musical element that adds or increases activity in a chord 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