Borrowed Chords Part 2 | Find Fresh Chords the Easy Way

In our last article, we talked about borrowed chords and how you can obtain them from parallel Major and minor keys. We only covered the primary chords of those keys. I mentioned that you also have secondary chords in which you can borrow from.

So this article is about secondary borrowed chords. But first, let's recap a few details from our last borrowed chords article.

The key of C Major.

Borrowed Chords Part 1The diatonic harmony of C Major:How to Develop Your Chord Playing Thought ProcessBorrowed Chords Part 1Borrowed Chords Part 1Borrowed Chords Part 1

The key of C minor is the parallel key of C Major.The diatonic harmony of C minor is our resource for our borrowed chords just as was in the last article.

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The primary chords are the I IV and V chords that we replaced with borrowed chords in part 1.

I IV V chord progressionHow to Develop Your Chord Playing Thought ProcessBorrowed Chords Part 1

The secondary chords of C Major are the ii, iii, vi and vii° (the degree symbol denotes a diminished chord).Borrowed Chords Part 2Borrowed Chords Part 2

Let's look at the ii iii vi and vii chords and borrowing their minor key counterparts.

For example, you could borrow the ii° chord from the parallel minor key to progress to the I chord.Borrowed Chords Part 2 | Find Fresh Chords the Easy WayBorrowed Chords Part 2 | Find Fresh Chords the Easy WayOr the VII chord for the I VII vi progressionBorrowed Chords Part 2 | Find Fresh Chords the Easy WayBorrowed Chords Part 2 | Find Fresh Chords the Easy Way In our last article, we talked about borrowed chords and how you can obtain them from parallel Major and minor keys. We only covered the primary chords of those keys. I mentioned that you also have secondary chords in which you can borrow from. So this article is about secondary borrowed chords. But first, let's recap a few details from our last borrowed chords article. The key of C Major. Borrowed Chords Part 1The diatonic harmony of C Major:How to Develop Your Chord Playing Thought ProcessBorrowed Chords Part 1Borrowed Chords Part 1Borrowed Chords Part 1 The key of C minor is the parallel key of C Major.The diatonic harmony of C minor is our resource for our borrowed chords just as was in the last article. Borrowed Chords Part 1Borrowed Chords Part 1Borrowed Chords Part 1Borrowed Chords Part 1 The primary chords are the I IV and V chords that we borrowed from last time. I IV V chord progressionHow to Develop Your Chord Playing Thought ProcessBorrowed Chords Part 1 The secondary chords of C Major are the ii, iii, vi and vii° (the degree symbol denotes a diminished chord).Borrowed Chords Part 2Borrowed Chords Part 2 Let's look at the ii iii vi and vii chords and borrowing their minor key counterparts. For example, you could borrow the ii° chord from the parallel minor key. Borrowed Chords Part 2 | Find Fresh Chords the Easy Way(ii° I) Or the VII chord... (I VII vi) or the III chord (IV III ii) As you can see, you create even more possibilities with the secondary chords. The very simple examples in this article only use triads. Extending these chords with 7th tones expands secondary borrowed chords even more. Have fun adding them into your music. Until next time, Go Play! The following two tabs change content below. Bio Latest Posts Greg Lee Hi, my name is Greg Lee. I'm the creator of the Color Score Professional/Visual Chord Learning System. I love to share ideas and concepts about piano and keyboard playing in all styles of music. I believe the key to learning is having fun and making complicated things simple with visual tools and illustrations. Search Subscribe to get the Color Notes Ezine Here Name: Email: We respect your email privacy Powered by AWeber Email Marketing Recent Posts Borrowed Chords Part 1 | Find Fresh Chords the Easy Way A Simple Way to Upgrade Four Types of Boring Triads Drop These Notes From Your Chords to Sound Like a Pro How “Rubato” Can Make it Easier for You to Sound Like a Pro Easily Understand the Difference Between Major and Minor Keys Get This Free Resource! Get Updates About Color Score Academy Here! Name: Email: We respect your email privacy Powered by AWeber Email Marketing

Or the III chord for the IV III ii progressionBorrowed Chords Part 2 | Find Fresh Chords the Easy Way In our last article, we talked about borrowed chords and how you can obtain them from parallel Major and minor keys. We only covered the primary chords of those keys. I mentioned that you also have secondary chords in which you can borrow from. So this article is about secondary borrowed chords. But first, let's recap a few details from our last borrowed chords article. The key of C Major. Borrowed Chords Part 1The diatonic harmony of C Major:How to Develop Your Chord Playing Thought ProcessBorrowed Chords Part 1Borrowed Chords Part 1Borrowed Chords Part 1 The key of C minor is the parallel key of C Major.The diatonic harmony of C minor is our resource for our borrowed chords just as was in the last article. Borrowed Chords Part 1Borrowed Chords Part 1Borrowed Chords Part 1Borrowed Chords Part 1 The primary chords are the I IV and V chords that we borrowed from last time. I IV V chord progressionHow to Develop Your Chord Playing Thought ProcessBorrowed Chords Part 1 The secondary chords of C Major are the ii, iii, vi and vii° (the degree symbol denotes a diminished chord).Borrowed Chords Part 2Borrowed Chords Part 2 Let's look at the ii iii vi and vii chords and borrowing their minor key counterparts. For example, you could borrow the ii° chord from the parallel minor key. Borrowed Chords Part 2 | Find Fresh Chords the Easy Way(ii° I) Or the VII chord... (I VII vi) or the III chord (IV III ii) As you can see, you create even more possibilities with the secondary chords. The very simple examples in this article only use triads. Extending these chords with 7th tones expands secondary borrowed chords even more. Have fun adding them into your music. Until next time, Go Play! The following two tabs change content below. Bio Latest Posts Greg Lee Hi, my name is Greg Lee. I'm the creator of the Color Score Professional/Visual Chord Learning System. I love to share ideas and concepts about piano and keyboard playing in all styles of music. I believe the key to learning is having fun and making complicated things simple with visual tools and illustrations. Search Subscribe to get the Color Notes Ezine Here Name: Email: We respect your email privacy Powered by AWeber Email Marketing Recent Posts Borrowed Chords Part 1 | Find Fresh Chords the Easy Way A Simple Way to Upgrade Four Types of Boring Triads Drop These Notes From Your Chords to Sound Like a Pro How “Rubato” Can Make it Easier for You to Sound Like a Pro Easily Understand the Difference Between Major and Minor Keys Get This Free Resource! Get Updates About Color Score Academy Here! Name: Email: We respect your email privacy Powered by AWeber Email Marketing

As you can see, you can create even more possibilities with the secondary chords. The very simple examples in this article only use triads. Extending these chords with 7th tones expands secondary borrowed chords even more. These last two articles only scratch the surface of this subject.

We borrowed chords from the relative minor key as we were playing in the relative Major key.  But the reverse is also possible.  And as I mentioned in the last article, there are other scales (or modes) that would produce their own harmony that's different from the relative minor key.  But the minor key is a great place to start when you need a place to draw from.  Have fun adding them into your music.

Until next time, Go Play!

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Hi, my name is Greg Lee. I'm the creator of the Color Score Professional/Visual Chord Learning System. I love to share ideas and concepts about piano and keyboard playing in all styles of music. I believe the key to learning is having fun and making complicated things simple with visual tools and illustrations.

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