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Armando's Rumba - Guitar Chords
- By Stef Ramin
- On 2021-07-07
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This lesson provides a chord study with tab of the Latin jazz tune Armando's rumba by Chick Corea based on the Latin Real Book version in C minor. Here below you'll find guitar tabs corresponding to the four main parts of the tune (A-B-C-D).
The chords used in this arrangement are mostly seventh chords as min7, maj7, dim7 and dom7 (drop 2, drop 3 and rootless voicings) including basic triads (min, aug) and altered dominant chords (7#9, 7b13).
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Harmonization of the Melodic Minor Scale - Chord Shapes and Theory
- By Stef Ramin
- On 2019-07-26
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In this lesson we will see how to harmonize the melodic minor scale in thirds with seventh chords. In other words we will see how to build seventh chords by stacking thirds from each degree of the melodic minor scale.
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What are Dominant Seventh Chords ?
- By Stef Ramin
- On 2018-09-29
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Dominant seventh chords are the most important features in music, you can find them in many styles of music, especially in blues and, of course, in jazz. In this lesson, you will see how to construct drop 2, drop 3 and drop 2 & 4 dominant seventh chords, what is their harmonic function and how to play them on guitar.
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Tetrad Chords Infographic - Drop 2, Drop 3 and Drop 2-4 Voicings
- By Stef Ramin
- On 2018-09-24
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This guitar infographic enables to learn in a fun way the five main most important chord types found in music thru three kinds of voicings : Drop 2, Drop 3 and Drop 2-4.