What is a Turnaround Chord?

[Saxman]

Can someone explain to me what they are and maybe give me an example of such.  Thank you in advance.

Peace and blessings.

Saxman

[TheGiftedOne]

A turnaround chord is just a chord to get from one part of a verse to another, most of the time back  to the beginning of the whole song or to a previous sung verse. For example at the end of song like  'I'm a Soldier' you can do this: (these are turnaround chords)

In Eb:
G/Eb-G-Bb
Ab/F-Ab-Eb
A/Gb-A-Eb
Bb/G-Bb-Eb
(Bb/Ab-Bb-D-Gb)- I think this is one of the main turnaround chords for fast songs.

Turnaround chords in Db for slower paced songs:
Ab/Db-Gb-Bb
Ab/C-F-A

You also got turnaround notes such as:

In Eb:

For slower paced songs: Bb,C,Eb,C,Eb..... Go back to the first chord of the song.

This is a turnaround run for fast songs: Gb,F,Eb,C,Bb,C,Eb,F,Gb,F,Eb,C,Eb

Hopes this helps!!!

May God continue to bless!!!

[KurzLand]

Blues music uses a lot of turnarounds.

[sjonathan02]

Check this out for some assistance:

http://www.petethomas.co.uk/jazz-passing-chords.html

[Lilfingers]

Love the cat!

[Prophetic Remnant]

A TURNAROUND CHORD TRANSITIONS BACK TO THE BEGINNING OF THE PROGRESSION YOU JUST PLAYED.

EXAMPLE:
DA/EFAC
EC/DGC
FC/EGAC
F#D/EAD
GD/GABD
G#D/FG#BD
AE/GBCE
[AF/GCC#F] THIS IS THE TURNAROUND CHORD BACK TO THE BEGINNING CHORD:
DA/EFAC...

I HOPE THIS HELPED.

[Saxman]

Thanks all of you.  I haven't tried the examples yet.  Its very hectic here, but will try them soon. Thanks so much.


Saxman