>NOTE: To learn ALL the chord techniques and strategies to take
\nyour playing to the next level, go here:<\/p>\n
https:\/\/www.hearandplay.com\/products<\/a><\/p>\n ——<\/p>\n Jermaine here with another lesson, continuing where we left Last week, I sent out a lesson discussing “Chord It was in response to a question asked by member, Jamal \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014-<\/p>\n *** Comment From Jamal Howard ***<\/strong><\/p>\n Jermaine, I have been with you since 2004 and I give you My question is on easy ways to enhance my chords. Everyone Keep up the great work my brother. You are an inspiration \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014-<\/p>\n To see my entire response from last e-mail, visit:<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.hearandplay.com\/main\/11-ways-to-enhance-your-chords-and-playing-part-1<\/a><\/p>\n Here’s what I introduced last time:<\/p>\n “There are many ways to approach enhancing and altering Here\u2019s a short list:<\/p>\n 1) Chord Inversions … and we covered the first 4 in that e-mail:<\/p>\n Inversions, additions, omissions, suspensions.<\/p>\n If you haven’t read that lesson yet, stop, and go to:<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.hearandplay.com\/main\/11-ways-to-enhance-your-chords-and-playing-part-1<\/a><\/p>\n Now, we’ll pick up where we left off.<\/p>\n Let’s start with Arpeggios<\/p>\n ===========<\/p>\n This is when you break up the notes of your chord, So instead of playing a C minor 9 chord as:<\/p>\n C on left \/\/\/ Bb D Eb G (all at once)<\/p>\n You’d hit:<\/p>\n C on left \/\/\/ Bb — D — Eb — G (separately).<\/p>\n Many will add notes to the left hand to make the So instead of just playing “C” on the left, they’ll In this example, “G” is the fifth of C. If you’re C — G — C on left \/\/\/ Bb — D — Eb — G (separately)<\/p>\n Even when you’re not playing arpeggios, adding the
\noff last time!<\/p>\n
\nEnhancements.”<\/p>\n
\nHoward. I’ll repeat his question below:<\/p>\n
\nthe credit for getting me started. Now, I play for 2
\nchurches and started a singing group a couple years ago
\nthat is really blessing our area.<\/p>\n
\ntells me I sound good but I\u2019m always hungry for more tips.
\nAnything you can pass my way will be appreciated.<\/p>\n
\nto many. Thank you.<\/p>\n
\n your chords.<\/p>\n
\n 2) Chord Additions
\n 3) Chord Omissions
\n 4) Chord Suspensions
\n 5) Chord Arpeggios
\n 6) Chord Extensions
\n 7) Chord Reaches
\n 8) Chord Dissonance
\n 9) Chord Substitutions
\n 10) Chord Polychord voicings
\n 11) Grace notes<\/strong>”<\/p>\nChord Enhancements Part 2<\/h1>\n
CHORD ARPEGGIOS<\/h2>\n
\none by one, rather than sounding them together.<\/p>\n
\narpeggio last longer.<\/p>\n
\nplay: C + G + high C.<\/p>\n
\nlooking for some quick power in your left hand, adding
\nthe fifth of the chord will always work<\/p>\n
\nfifth to your left hand (called a “power chord<\/a>