{"id":17644,"date":"2018-02-23T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-02-23T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hearandplay.com\/main\/?p=17644"},"modified":"2024-10-05T15:42:22","modified_gmt":"2024-10-05T23:42:22","slug":"are-you-using-chromatic-chords-yet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hearplaymain.wpenginepowered.com\/are-you-using-chromatic-chords-yet\/","title":{"rendered":"Are You Using Chromatic Chords Yet?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Our focus in this lesson is on the application of chromatic chords.<\/p>\n

But before we delve into that, let’s get started by refreshing our minds on what chromatic chords are.<\/p>\n

A Quick Review On Chromatic Chords<\/h2>\n

A musical idea (be it a note, interval, chord, or scale) is considered to be chromatic when it is foreign to the prevalent key.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

In the key of C major:
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\n…the following scale-tone chords are obtainable:<\/p>\n

The C major triad:
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\nThe D minor triad:
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\nThe E minor triad:
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\nThe F major triad:
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\nThe G major triad:
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\nThe A minor triad:
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\nThe B diminished triad:
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\nAny other chord that one, some, or all of its tones are foreign to the prevalent key (which is C major in this case) is a chromatic chord.<\/p>\n

An example is the D major triad:
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\n…with the F# note:
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\n…that is foreign to the key of C major.<\/p>\n

Also, the D augmented triad:
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\n…where 66% of the chord composition is foreign to the prevalent key.<\/p>\n

Then the Eb minor triad:
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\n…where all the notes are foreign to the key of C major.<\/p>\n

In a nutshell, a chord is only considered chromatic when one, some, or all of its note are foreign to the prevalent key.<\/p>\n

In the key of F major:
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\n…any chord that consists of one or more notes that are foreign to the key of C major is considered as a chromatic chord.<\/p>\n

Alright, now that we’ve refreshed our minds on chromatic chords, let’s proceed to learning how they can be applied.<\/p>\n

Application Of Chromatic Chords<\/h2>\n

Although chromatic chords are foreign to the key, they can be applied in any given key. We’ll look at two out of the several ways chromatic chords can be applied.<\/p>\n

The Application Of Chromatic Chords As “Leading Note Chords”<\/h3>\n

Chromatic chords can be applied as leading note chords.<\/p>\n

Leading note chords are diminished chords that are a half-step below any given chord.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Every chord (whether major or minor) has its corresponding leading note chord which is a half-step below its root. For example, the leading note in the key of F major:
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\n…is E:
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\n…therefore, E diminished chords are leading note chords to F chords.<\/p>\n

E diminished chords include the following:<\/p>\n