We can say that scale-degree chords are diatonic<\/strong> while passing chords are chromatic<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Diatonic chords are chords that consists of the notes of the prevalent key while chromatic chords are chords that consist of one, or more notes that are foreign to the prevalent key.<\/p>\n In the key of C major: In the case on the F# minor triad: “In A Nutshell…”<\/em><\/p>\n Scale-degree chords are more vital to the key than passing chords because you can’t possibly play without them. Therefore, we’ll proceed in this lesson by learning a handful of them.<\/p>\n Let’s go right into exploring certain scale degree chords that are useful in playing a variety of popular songs, starting from the chord of the first tone to the chord of the sixth tone.<\/p>\n Attention:<\/strong> All examples are given in the key of C major.<\/p>\n For the first tone is the C major seventh chord: The D minor seventh chord: The chord of the third tone is the E minor seventh chord: The chord of the fourth tone is the F major seventh chord: The chord of the 5th tone is the G mu chord: The A minor seventh chord: Using the chords you’ve learned in this lesson, you can sound a little more sophisticated than you would with triads.<\/p>\n “Check Out This 6-2 Chord Progression…”<\/em><\/p>\n Chord 6 (4 counts): This lesson is for you if you want to learn scale-degree chords.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":22524,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[252,25,416,350,9],"tags":[17,1565,1874],"class_list":["post-17682","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-beginners","category-chords-progressions","category-experienced-players","category-music-etc","category-piano","tag-basic-songs","tag-passing-chords","tag-scale-degree-chords","post-wrapper","thrv_wrapper"],"yoast_head":"\n
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\n…the D minor seventh chord:
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\n…is a diatonic chord because its notes\u00a0 (which are D, F, A, and C) are tones of the C major scale:<\/p>\n
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\n…in the key of C major:
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\n…the F# minor triad consists of F# and C#:
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\n…which are foreign to the key of C major:
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Scale Degree Chords – Explored<\/em><\/h2>\n
The First Tone (C)<\/h3>\n
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\n…which can be played as an E minor triad (in first inversion):
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\n…over C:
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\nCheck out the overall outcome:
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The Second Tone (D)<\/h3>\n
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\n…is the chord of the second tone of the scale.\u00a0 This chord can be easily recalled as an F major triad (in first inversion):
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\n…played over D:
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\nCheck out the overall outcome:
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The Third Tone (E)<\/h3>\n
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\n…which can be played as a G major triad (in root position):
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\n…over E:
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\nCheck out the overall outcome:
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The Fourth Tone (F)<\/h3>\n
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\n…which can be played as an A minor triad (in root position):
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\n…over F:
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\nCheck out the overall outcome:
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The Fifth Tone (G)<\/h3>\n
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\n…which is basically a G sus2 chord:
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\n…played over B on the left hand:
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\nCheck out the overall outcome:
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The Sixth Tone (A)<\/h3>\n
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\n…is the chord of the sixth tone of the scale.\u00a0 This chord can be easily recalled as a C major triad (in second inversion):
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\n…played over A:
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\nCheck out the overall outcome:
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Final Words<\/h2>\n
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\nChord 2 (4 counts):
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\nSee you in the next lesson!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"