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Using Borrowed Chords

By Rob | June 13, 2012 - 12:50 pm |July 21, 2020 Music Theory

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Here’s another little gem of theory information that you can use to spice up your songwriting or composing skills. What is it? Borrowed chords. So, what are “borrowed chords”? Well, these chords are not borrowed in the sense that they have to be given back! Rather, borrowed chords in music … Continue reading →

Functioning 7th Chords

By Rob | March 9, 2012 - 4:42 pm |April 7, 2016 Music Theory

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So, what is a 7th chord, and how does it function? The basic idea is that you’re adding a note to a chord that is 7 letters above the root note. OK…but how does it function? Well, when I say “function”, I really mean “how it works within a scale … Continue reading →