{"id":19009,"date":"2019-03-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-01T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hearandplay.com\/main\/?p=19009"},"modified":"2024-10-05T05:41:07","modified_gmt":"2024-10-05T13:41:07","slug":"add-that-chromatic-twist-to-those-scale-tone-chords-part-1-of-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hearplaymain.wpenginepowered.com\/add-that-chromatic-twist-to-those-scale-tone-chords-part-1-of-3\/","title":{"rendered":"You Too Can Add That &#8220;Chromatic Twist&#8221; To Those Scale-Tone Chords (Part 1 Of 3)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;re interested in adding that chromatic twist to those scale-tone chords, then you&#8217;re on the right page.<\/p>\n<p>We all find ourselves in that occasion where we&#8217;re looking for an exotic sounding, harmonically sophisticated, and neck-turning chord that will spice up chord progressions and playing regular scale-tone chords will definitely sound\u00a0<em>regular<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>As a piano player with decades of experience, I&#8217;ve been in that situation where there&#8217;s need to <em>chromatically<\/em> twist regular sounding chords so they could go literally turn heads when played.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m here to show you the basic approach to adding a chromatic twist to regular scale tone chords.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Attention:<\/strong> All examples will be given in the key of C major and when you understand and master it, you can transpose to any other key of your choice.<\/p>\n<p>Before we get started, let&#8217;s refresh our minds on scale-tone chords.<\/p>\n<h2>A Short Note On Scale-Tone Chords<\/h2>\n<p>One of the easiest way scale tone chords can be defined is this:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Scale-tone chords are the chords that are formed by the notes of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hearandplay.com\/main\/natural-major-scale\">major scale<\/a> in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hearandplay.com\/main\/the-major-key\">major key<\/a> (or the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hearandplay.com\/main\/the-natural-minor-scale\">minor scale<\/a> in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hearandplay.com\/main\/musicians-mean-say-minor-key\">minor key<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>So, scale-tone chords are the chords of a prevalent key. For example, 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=00CCCC&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;chords that are made up of the 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=00CCCC&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;are classified as scale tone chords and their chord tones are scale tones of the major scale of the prevalent key.<\/p>\n<p>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=00CCCC&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;here are the scale-tone seventh chords:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>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=00CCCC&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nThe D minor seventh chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,D,F,A,C,&amp;color=00CCCC&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nThe E minor seventh chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,E,G,B,D,&amp;color=00CCCC&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nThe F major seventh chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,F,A,C,E,&amp;color=00CCCC&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nThe G dominant seventh chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,G,B,D,F,&amp;color=00CCCC&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nThe A minor seventh chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,A,C,E,G,&amp;color=00CCCC&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nThe B half-diminished seventh chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,B,D,F,A,&amp;color=00CCCC&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Now that we&#8217;ve refreshed our minds<\/p>\n<h2>How To Add A Chromatic Twist To Scale Tone Chords<\/h2>\n<p>You can modify the chord tones of any scale tone chord (apart from the root note) to produce a chromatic chord that will turn heads when played.<\/p>\n<p>So, the following chord tones can be twisted:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The third tone<\/p>\n<p>The fifth tone<\/p>\n<p>The seventh tone<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&#8230;and in the case of an extended chord, its extensions (like the ninth, eleventh, and thirteenth) can also be twisted. However, we&#8217;ll get started in this introductory lesson with the third chord tone.<\/p>\n<h3><em>&#8220;Here&#8217;s How To Derive Chromatic Chords By Modifying The Third Tone&#8221;<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>The interval between the root and the third in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hearandplay.com\/main\/quick-insights-on-the-tertian-harmony\">tertian chords<\/a> is either a major third or a minor third. In the case of 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=00CCCC&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;the interval between its root and third tone (which are C and E respectively):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,E,,&amp;color=00CCCC&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;is a major third interval. While in the C minor seventh chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,Eb,G,Bb,,&amp;color=00CCCC&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;the interval between its root and third tone (which are C and Eb respectively):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,Eb,,&amp;color=00CCCC&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;is\u00a0 minor third interval.<\/p>\n<p>In 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=00CCCC&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;where the third tone (which is E):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,E,,&amp;color=00CCCC&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;is a major third above the root note (which is C):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,,&amp;color=00CCCC&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nLowering E:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,E,,&amp;color=00CCCC&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;by a half-step (to Eb):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,Eb,,&amp;color=00CCCC&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;produces the C minor major seventh chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,Eb,G,B,,&amp;color=00CCCC&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nIt is the modification of the third tone of 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=00CCCC&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;that produced the C minor major seventh chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,Eb,G,B,,&amp;color=00CCCC&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n<em>&#8220;In A Nutshell&#8230;&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The third tone of a chord can be <em>chromatically<\/em> modified from being a major third above the root note to being a minor third above the root note or vice-versa.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Scale-Tone Chords In The Key Of C Major With A Chromatic Twist On The Third Tone&#8230;&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The C minor major seventh chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,Eb,G,B,,&amp;color=00CCCC&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The modification (lowering by a half step) of the third tone of the C major seventh chord (the 1-chord):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,E,G,B,,&amp;color=00CCCC&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;which is E:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,E,,&amp;color=00CCCC&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;to Eb:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,Eb,,&amp;color=00CCCC&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;produces the C minor major seventh chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,Eb,G,B,,&amp;color=00CCCC&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The D dominant seventh chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,D,Fs,A,C,&amp;color=00CCCC&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The modification (raising by a half step) of the third tone of the D minor seventh chord (the 2-chord):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,D,F,A,C,&amp;color=00CCCC&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;which is F:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,F,,&amp;color=00CCCC&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;to F#:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,Fs,,&amp;color=00CCCC&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;produces the D dominant seventh chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,D,Fs,A,C,&amp;color=00CCCC&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The E dominant seventh chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,E,Gs,B,D,&amp;color=00CCCC&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>If we modify the third tone of the E minor seventh chord\u00a0 (the 3-chord):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,E,G,B,D,&amp;color=00CCCC&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;by raising its third tone (which is G):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,G,,&amp;color=00CCCC&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;by a half-step (to G#):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,Gs,,&amp;color=00CCCC&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;we&#8217;ll come up with the E dominant seventh chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,E,Gs,B,D,&amp;color=00CCCC&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The F minor major seventh chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,F,Ab,C,E,&amp;color=00CCCC&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The modification (lowering by a half step) of the third tone of the F major seventh chord (the 4-chord):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,F,A,C,E,&amp;color=00CCCC&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;which is A:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,A,,&amp;color=00CCCC&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;to Ab:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,Ab,,&amp;color=00CCCC&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;produces the F minor major seventh chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,F,Ab,C,E,&amp;color=00CCCC&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The G minor seventh chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,G,Bb,D,F,&amp;color=00CCCC&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8230;is derived from the chromatic twist of the third tone of the G dominant seventh chord (the 5-chord):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,G,B,D,F,&amp;color=00CCCC&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;which is B:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,B,,&amp;color=00CCCC&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nLowering B to Bb:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,Bb,,&amp;color=00CCCC&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;produces the G minor seventh chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,G,Bb,D,F,&amp;color=00CCCC&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The A dominant seventh chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,A,Cs,E,G,&amp;color=00CCCC&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The modification (raising by a half step) of the third tone of the A minor seventh chord (the 6-chord):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,A,C,E,G,&amp;color=00CCCC&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;which is C:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,,C,&amp;color=00CCCC&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;to C#:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,,Cs,&amp;color=00CCCC&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;produces the A dominant seventh chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,A,Cs,E,G,&amp;color=00CCCC&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The B dominant seventh [flat five] chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,B,Ds,F,A,&amp;color=00CCCC&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>If we modify the third tone of the B half-diminished seventh chord\u00a0 (the 7-chord):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,B,D,F,A,&amp;color=00CCCC&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;by raising its third tone (which is D):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,,D,&amp;color=00CCCC&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;by a half-step (to D#):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,,Ds,&amp;color=00CCCC&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;we&#8217;ll come up with the B dominant seventh [flat five] chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,B,Ds,F,A,&amp;color=00CCCC&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Following the same procedure, you can <em>chromatically<\/em> twist any scale-tone chord in any key.<\/p>\n<h2>Final Words<\/h2>\n<p>This is just the first part of this lesson and I&#8217;ll let you practice and listen to these chromatic chords before we continue with the second part of this blog lesson.<\/p>\n<p>Questions, comments, and suggestions are welcomed. 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