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Fancy Chords for the Holiday Season
 
 

Here is a series of about 15 chords. Keep in mind that there isn't a specific way to play them. What I recommend is to:

1) Learn and become familiar with each chord
2) Develop a style & rhythm and / or ...
3) Try to find ways to include some of the chords into songs that you already know how to play

Again, the following chart is just a list of chords that I like to play. They can be played in order; however, the style in which you choose to play them depends on your creativity!

Let's get to work...

INSTRUCTIONS:

Here is an example format of how I will present each chord:

| CHORD NAME | LEFT HAND | RIGHT HAND

abcd 7 a / b / c / d/ e f g


* This is just an example of how I will list the chords. Please don't attempt to play what I have just shown above... (No matter how creative you are, I don't think the notes above make a nice sounding chord ... ) :o)

** Keep in mind that most of these chords will involve 6 (and sometimes 8 or 9) fingers. If you cannot reach some of the notes, use your ear to eliminate some of the less important notes (for example, eliminating the root note when it is played in both the left and right hand).

A " * " indicates a note played at the higher octave (like playing a low "C" as well as the next highest "C" ).


>>>> IN THE KEY OF C#


| CHORD NAME | LEFT HAND | RIGHT HAND

1) C# maj 9 C# / G# / C# * D# G# D# *


2) D# min 9 D# / A# / C# F F# A# D#


3) C# maj 9 / F F / G# / C# D# G# D# *


4) F# maj (add 6) F# / C# / F A# D# F G#


5) G# 11 G# / D# / F# C# F# A#


6) G# 7 (b9) G# / D# / F# C F A


7) C# maj 9 (add 6) C# / G# A# D# G#


8) F min 7 (b5) F / C / D# B D# G#


9) A# 7 (b9) A# / F / G# B D G#


10) D# min (b5) D# / A# A C# D# F#


11) C# maj 9 / G# G# / C# / F G# C# D# F G# *


12) D# 9 (add 6) D# / A# / C# G C C# F


13) G# 13 G# / D# / F# A# C# F G#


14) G# 6 (b9) G# / D# / F# A C F


15) C# maj 9 (add 6) C# / G# A# D# G#

 


Resources
•Learn how to play shouting music.
http://www.hearandplay.com/gospelkeys500.html

•Learn the Basics of playing the piano by ear
http://www.hearandplay.com/pianocoursenew.html
 
 
 
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