When you use a scale, say, C major, you are playing ‘in the key of C’. The word ‘diatonic’ simply means ‘within a key’, so a diatonic chord progression is a set of chords made up of notes from within ...

So I-IV-V is so important because this is the ultimate way to maximize the ‘major-ness’ of a chord progression. In that it is the only way within a key to write a 3 chord progression ...

Example 3. Emaj9 (no 3rd)/A There are several ways you can view this chord. Looking closely, there is a B major triad on the top three strings, with an A5 chord in the bass. After some head ...

This is a simple two-chord progression based on C and Am chords. The C chord is in bars 1 and 2, but notice that it runs through all five CAGED shapes. We’ve done the same with Am in bars 3 and 4. Try ...

Created by one MushfiqM, the “Digital Chord Chart” could be programmed to play almost any song using TAB files that include chords and stylized note representations. While this isn’t nearly ...

If you're trying to improve your golf swing or master that tricky guitar chord progression, here's some good news from researchers at Johns Hopkins University: You may be able to double how ...

Here's the breakdown: – 'The fourth': This phrase sits on the fourth chord of the scale, or sub-dominant chord (IV) of F major. – 'The fifth': The melody moves up one note to the fifth chord of the ...