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Chord AlchemyCreate Tons of New Chords

Out of Nowhere

What is Chord Alchemy?• Allows you to take the chords you already know and turn

them into a new, unique sounding chords. • It’s not magic… • There’s not tricks involved… • And it’s super easy.

• Transitioning between chords becomes super easy.

• Gives the musician an opportunity to add their own personality and style to the song.

What is Chord Alchemy?

• It will help you expand your “chord encyclopedia” giving you tons of new chords at your disposal.

• It will make playing new songs, and the ones you already know much easier.

• No more “Chord Jumping”

What Do You Think of When I Say C Major?

Chord Inversions

• A chord inversion is an alteration, or adjustment to pre-existing chord.

• Changes the character of the chord.

• The notes in the chord are still the same, but the arrangement of the notes have changed.

• Gives the same chord a different sound.

How To Think of Chords.

CEG

Think of Chords as Notes Not Groups

C E G

Re-order the notes to create new chords!

Think of Chords as Notes Not Groups

C E G C

Take the bottom note of the chord and put it on top

Chord Voicing• A voicing uses the same notes, but plays them in different

ways to create different sounds for the same chord.

• Chord Inversions

• Higher and lower register chord voicings.

Easy Way to Create 3 Chords• Low register chord, middle register chord, high register

chord.

Types of Chord InversionsRoot Inversion

1st Inversion 2nd Inversion

Even More InversionsRoot Inversion

1st Inversion

2nd Inversion

3rd Inversion

No More “Jumping Chords”• Inversions make playing chord progressions much easier.

• No longer have to jump from one chord to another.

• Use the closest inversion to make playing more fluid.