Magic Voicings 2

Practicing Dominant Chords

Dan Haerle

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Practice the previous progressions up and down at different speeds with a metronome.
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The next progressions are all 13th chords or all altered chords around the cycle of 5ths.
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Magic Voicings 2, p. 2

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It is recommended to play all these progressions with the roots in the left hand at first. This will aid in memorizing the sound of the chords and help remind you of what key you are in at any point! Next, experiment with playing the magic voicings in the left hand and play triads on top in the right hand. On 13th chords, the major triad on the root or the 9th sounds good. On altered chords, the major triads a tritone away from the root or an augmented 5th above the root contain the altered 5ths and 9ths of the chord. Notice the chromatic motion of the voicings and the triads in progrssions of a 5th.

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