In general, one effective way to use diminished 7th chords is to place them between the natural chords of the key. A common example of this you'll hear, particularly in jazz styles such as bossa nova, is the diminished 7th between the ii and iii. Here we're in the key of F major,...
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Siamese Dream. Butch Vig, now enjoying his victory lap after the massive success ofNevermind, was back in the producer’s chair. Front man Billy Corgan set the bar extremely high for himself and his band, determined to “make the next album to set ...
If you are coming from a classical background learning to interpret lead sheets will be an initial challenge. This is because we are given a lot of creative freedom to interpret (or completely change!) the melody, chords, voicings, and phrasing. ...
Check out “About a Girl.” At this early point in their history, Nirvana had found the way to make these influences work together, yet they still hadn’t evolved to the point of creating their own definitive style. Because of that,Bleachis not a perfect record, but it’s still certainl...
Check out “About a Girl.” At this early point in their history, Nirvana had found the way to make these influences work together, yet they still hadn’t evolved to the point of creating their own definitive style. Because of that,Bleachis not a perfect record, but it’s still certainl...