{"id":19232,"date":"2019-04-16T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-04-16T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hearandplay.com\/main\/?p=19232"},"modified":"2024-09-18T19:14:13","modified_gmt":"2024-09-19T03:14:13","slug":"cyclical-chord-progressions-how-to-apply-3-7-3-and-7-3-7-chord-skeletons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hearplaymain.wpenginepowered.com\/cyclical-chord-progressions-how-to-apply-3-7-3-and-7-3-7-chord-skeletons\/","title":{"rendered":"Cyclical Chord Progressions: How To Apply 3-7-3 And 7-3-7 Chord Skeletons"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In this lesson, we&#8217;ll be learning how cyclical chord progressions can be played using chord skeletons.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Is This Lesson For You?&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Just to be sure that you&#8217;re the person this lesson is for, kindly answer the questions below.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Do you love seventh chords and are an intermediate keyboard player who is interested in playing &#8220;more with less&#8221;?<\/li>\n<li>Are you interested in learning how to play chord progressions\u00a0<em>smoothly\u00a0<\/em>and with minimal movement of the fingers?<\/li>\n<li>Do you love playing around the circle of fourths or circle of fifths with chords?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>If your answer to any or all of the questions above is yes, then this lesson is for you.<\/p>\n<p>Now that you&#8217;re sure this lesson is for you, let&#8217;s get the ball rolling with a brief discussion on chord skeletons.<\/p>\n<h2>Quick Insights On Chord Skeletons<\/h2>\n<p>The skeleton of a chord are basically its most important tones and they are the third and seventh tones.<\/p>\n<p>The third and seventh tones are considered to be the most important tones of a chord because they are used to determined the quality of a chord.<\/p>\n<p>The skeleton 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=669966&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;are E and B:<br \/>\nCC<br \/>\n&#8230;which are the third and seventh tones of the C major seventh chord.<\/p>\n<p>A closer look at these three seventh chord types:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>C major seventh chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,E,G,B,,&amp;color=669966&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nC minor seventh chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,Eb,G,Bb,,&amp;color=669966&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nC dominant seventh chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,E,G,Bb,,&amp;color=669966&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&#8230;shows that they all share the same root and fifth tone:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>C and G:<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&#8230;but differ in skeleton:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>C major seventh skeleton:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,E,B,,&amp;color=669966&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nC minor seventh skeleton:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,Eb,Bb,,&amp;color=669966&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nC dominant seventh skeleton:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,E,Bb,,&amp;color=669966&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>So, the difference between major, minor, and dominant chords are their skeletons.<\/p>\n<h3>3-7-3 Vs 7-3-7 Voicings<\/h3>\n<p>The skeleton of a chord can be inverted and instead of the 3rd and 7th, we&#8217;ll have the 7th and the 3rd.<\/p>\n<p>The inversion of the skeleton produces two skeletons the &#8220;3-7&#8221; skeleton and the &#8220;7-3&#8221; skeleton and If you breakdown 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=669966&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;to the 3-7 and 7-3 skeletons, you&#8217;ll have:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The 3-7 skeleton of the C major seventh chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,E,B,,&amp;color=669966&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nThe 7-3 skeleton of the C major seventh chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,B,E,&amp;color=669966&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>If the 3rd or 7th is duplicated in any of the skeleton voicings, the outcome would be:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The 3-7-3 skeleton of the C major seventh chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,E,B,E,&amp;color=669966&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nThe 7-3-7 skeleton of the C major seventh chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,B,E,B,&amp;color=669966&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>We&#8217;ll be putting these voicings to work in a subsequent segment but before we do that, let&#8217;s refresh our minds on cyclical progressions.<\/p>\n<h2>A Short Note On Cyclical Chord Progressions<\/h2>\n<p>A chord progression is considered to be <em>cyclical<\/em> when the chord movement is based on a fixed interval.<\/p>\n<p>In tonal music, the strongest cyclical chord progressions are in fourths and fifths. So, ascending or descending in fourth and fifth intervals produces cyclical progressions.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Here&#8217;s How It Works&#8230;&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Starting from any scale tone chord in the key (let&#8217;s say the 1-chord) and progressing in these two directions:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Descending in fifths<\/li>\n<li>Ascending in fourths<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&#8230;produces a cyclical chord progression.<\/p>\n<p>From the 1-chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,C,E,G,B,&amp;color=669966&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;to the 4-chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=F,,,C,E,F,A,&amp;color=669966&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;then the 7-chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=B,B,D,F,A,&amp;color=669966&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;to the 3-chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=E,,B,D,E,G,&amp;color=669966&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;followed by the 6-chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=A,A,C,E,G,&amp;color=669966&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;and the 2-chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=D,,A,C,D,F,&amp;color=669966&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;then the 5-chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=G,G,B,D,F,&amp;color=669966&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;and back to the 1-chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=C,,G,B,C,E,&amp;color=669966&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nThat&#8217;s exactly how a typical cyclical chord progression works. I&#8217;d have loved to be a lot more elaborate on cyclical chord progressions but for time constraint.<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s go ahead and explore cyclical chord progressions using 3-7-3 and 7-3-7 voicings.<\/p>\n<h2>Cyclical Chord Progressions Using 3-7-3 And 7-3-7 Chord Voicings<\/h2>\n<p>We&#8217;ll start from the 1-chord and <em>cycle <\/em>all the way back to the 1-chord in the key and I&#8217;ll be giving you two options right here:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Option A<\/p>\n<p>Option B<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Are you ready?! Alright!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Attention:<\/strong>\u00a0 Keep in mind that all the examples are given in the key of C major.<\/p>\n<h3>Option A &#8211; &#8220;Starting<em> From The 3-7-3 Voicing&#8230;&#8221;<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>The 1-chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,,E,B,E&amp;color=669966&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nThe 4-chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=F,,,E,A,E&amp;color=669966&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nThe 7-chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=B,,,D,A,D&amp;color=669966&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nThe 3-chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=E,,,D,G,D&amp;color=669966&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nThe 6-chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=A,,,C,G,C&amp;color=669966&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nThe 2-chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=D,,,C,F,C&amp;color=669966&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nThe 5-chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=G,,B,F,B,&amp;color=669966&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nThe 1-chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=C,,B,E,B,&amp;color=669966&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nDid you notice the movement of the outer and inner voices of the skeleton? From the 1-chord to the 4-chord, you&#8217;ll notice that the outer voices are static while the inner voice moved.<\/p>\n<p>In the case of the movement from the 4-chord to the 7-chord, the outer voices moved while the inner voice was retained.<\/p>\n<h3>Option B &#8211; <em>&#8220;Starting From The 7-3-7 Voicing&#8230;&#8221;<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>The 1-chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,B,E,B,&amp;color=669966&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nThe 4-chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=F,,A,E,A,&amp;color=669966&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nThe 7-chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=B,,A,D,A,&amp;color=669966&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nThe 3-chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=E,,G,D,G,&amp;color=669966&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nThe 6-chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=A,,G,C,G,&amp;color=669966&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nThe 2-chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=D,,F,C,F,&amp;color=669966&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nThe 5-chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=G,,F,B,F,&amp;color=669966&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nThe 1-chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=C,,E,B,E,&amp;color=669966&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>Attention:<\/strong> Don&#8217;t let the movement and retention of the voices escape your notice.<\/p>\n<h2>Final Words<\/h2>\n<p>These progressions sound great and can be applied in (but should not be limited to) genres like Jazz, Gospel, Salsa, Bossa-Nova, R&amp;B, etc.<\/p>\n<p>In a subsequent lesson, we&#8217;ll be playing songs with these chord voicings and progressions.<\/p>\n<p>See you then!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Want to sound jazzy? 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