I am so pleased that a couple of members made replies to my earlier question, about how many chords there are within that one giant chord.
I am sure that many others of you couldn't resist investigating it.
So how many chords did you see in that Giant Chord of
Cmin11?
For starters, here are just 6. Yes at least 6 chords 'hidden' within that one chord.
You will find a fuller list of all
17 in the next Reply, if you want to check them out.
There is a
C minor triad:
Made up of
C Eb GThere is an
Eb major triad:Made up of
Eb G BbAs well as a
G minor triad:Made up of
G Bb Dand a
Bb major triad:Made up of
Bb D FAnd also an
Eb major 7 chord:Made up of
Eb G Bb Dbeside a
G minor 7 chord:Made up of
G Bb D FNow, how can we utilise this information in order to play these giant chords? This is the point of breaking those giant chords down. A little analysis now, makes playing them much easier.
Well, one way to ‘play’ this
C minor 11 chord, Is to play the following:
Pedal C
Left Hand Ebmaj7
Right Hand Bb majorLike this:
Or you could
invert the Eb major 7 chord so that the notes are arranged like this:
So the next time you come across a giant chord, that you think of as a monster, don’t be intimidated by it. Instead, look for the smaller and simpler chords within it, create your own formula like the one above, make a note of the chords you choose and practice it regularly to commit it to memory.
And there you have it!
Peter