Chords Progressions and Harmony 2: How To Hear When A Chord Change Is Possible And Make It Happen

Опубликовано: 06 Июль 2026
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Learn how to use incorporate interesting chords and chord progressions when writing music.

How can you begin to change the chords in your music? Here's a handful of tips you can try with your own music to spice up your chord choices.

Featuring interview with Cassie Kinoshi and Carly Paradis.

0:00 Intro
2:22 1. Tension and release
4:10 2. Taking the bait - hearing an interesting chord change
6:24 3. Songs that go beyond four chords
9:21 4. How to create tension to make different chord sequences
14:23 5. Substituting major for minor
18:38 6. More ideas on substituting chords
21:48 7. Using online resources

Check out our playlist with brilliant chord progressions here:    • Great Chord Progressions | Ear Opener  

Watch our first video on chords here:    • Chords Progressions and Harmony 1 : How Ma...  

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