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This is the first piano lesson in a series entitled "Slash chords"

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"Slash chords can be used very easily to create thick chord extensions (9ths, 11ths, 13ths) and get HUGE sounds out of your piano with minimal brain power!"Beethoven's brain
 
 

Note: This article deals with advanced techniques. If you haven't yet, click through to our online piano lessons course for a preview of our course titled "Pattern Piano". Here you'll find the keys to understanding music and playing PIANO by ear!


9ths, 11ths, 13ths? Maybe you haven't heard of this kind of math, but if you want a modern sound, you've either got to be Einstein, or master slash chords. This week we'll look at a simple way to transform all the old fashioned 7th chords you may encounter into fantastic, modern sounding 11th chords.

Here's the old fashioned way of notating chords:

If you've read sheet music for any length of time, you've seen chords like "G7" or "Bb7".
 
 
 
 
 


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