Understand Chords

From triads to extended chords — overtones, inversions, progressions, and more.

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Major, minor, diminished, and augmented triads.

Maj7, m7, Dom7, m7b5, and dim7 chords.

Why chords sound the way they do — the physics of harmony.

Sus2, sus4, power chords, and add chords.

Root position, inversions, and slash chord notation.

Formulas to build any chord from any root.

9ths, 11ths, and 13ths — beyond 7th chords.

Common progressions with playback and Roman numeral analysis.

Hear a chord and identify its quality.

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