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November 20, 2020 on Shifting Paradigm Records
DIME DANCING: The Music Of Steely Dan
Chord of the Week 07
This week I thought we’d break out a Dominant chord with an ambiguous quality. Is it a sus4 or just a plain old 7th? It’s both. Since it sounds so […]
Chord of the Week 06
The following chord is the not so beautiful (but beautiful) voicing for a C Maj 7 or A-7. In the case of C major, it is not always easy to […]
Chord of the Week 05
Here’s a major chord with a modern sound, courtesy of the whole step in the middle of the voicing. You could also use it for G- (the relative minor). Further […]
Chord of the Week 04
This week’s chord was not aired on CBS during the Super Bowl, but instead can be aired by you any time you want. It is shown here as a Bb7 […]
Chord of the Week 03
Since last week’s chord was extra crunchy, I’ll follow it with a very pretty voicing (at least I think so) for a Major 7. Notice that it doesn’t have the […]
Chord of the Week 02
This voicing is the only known cure for [insert name of condition here]. Play it over A7, Gb7 and Eb7 as well as C7.
Chord of the Week—Only More Often
This week’s chord voicing is eminently (I get paid by the syllable) usable as a CMaj7 or A-7 (9). It could also be played over a D root to get […]