Session 23 - Modern Pop Piano Major 2 Chords OVERVIEW SKILLS TO MASTER IN THIS SESSION: Major 2 Chords Know how to form a Major 2 Chord. SONG: “Modern Pop Progression” 2 Boablote pay Neder Pop Progression SONG: “In the Flow” 3. Be able to play “Modern Pop Progression’ “You Are So Beautiful" Progression stacking the octaves. Chromatic Voice Leading 4. Be able to play “inthe Flow.” 5. Be able lo play “You Are So Beautfur Progression 6. Understand how chromatic voiee leading helps to move between chords. The Major 2 Chords The MAJOR 2 CHORD is a three note chord used to create a very characteristic modern pop piano sound. In the example below, a Bb Major triad has been changed to a Bb2 chord by moving the 3rd down to the 2nd “Modern Pop Progression” Chord Shapes on Bb2 Bb2 ee to, Get a modern, more open e sound by substituting the 2nd of a major chord for the 3rd 1 i anon, SONG: “Modern Pop Progression” - W. Barrow “alle ® 80 BZ BiG #8 Eb2 Eb2iF Bb2 Cre rs rey) nenymousSCC PSC OU ey SONG: “Modern Pop Progression” Stacking at the Octave - W. Barrow 574 Bb2 BiG Eb2 — E2iF _— Bz aitia| 4 a) Different bass notes under the same Major 2 chord can give an array of different musical color. (Try 6, F Eb, D,C, Ab, Gb, Eb, SONG: “In the Flow” Open 2 Arpeggio Chord Progression - W. Barrow d=20 E2 . BD Gm7 <_FIA Bb2SCC Px UU ed “You Are So Beautiful” Progression” (Workshop Bonus) F ii F7 Bhmaj7_ Ascending Chromatic Voice Leading Progression B> By Eb E>min Bb NOTE The vate mag oe ne gh hands FG-GO os comme, LEA & Mo, As examples of Modern Pop piano: oe % Bonnie Rit Using chromatic vice 3 3 ncamt amet ae leading is powertul way to |B Z icant Hake You Love Me ing a powetluayto | & (ce tonsby atthe pane) Vs Mare Cohn ay “akin In Memphis" lta Adams Get Here” go Neg, You can form a Major 2 tia fom any Major ad fan *? You can pay ab wih al te tora bats ots: D, GF Eb, Ab, Db, and Go a: ‘You can pay tho "Modem Pop Progression.” es x a 3 me ‘ou can play the “Modern Pop Progression while stacking th octaves, + 4 You ean play the In the Flow Open 2 Arpeggia Chora Progression You can play the “You are So Beautiur Progression by sermon Nghe resaned Paseo