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Blueprint: Intermediate Chords (Sevenths)

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Lesson 1 - An Easy Way to Create 7th Chords

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Set a timer for 30 minutes to focus on the following practice exercises:
Start by reviewing the major and minor triads, as well as the one four five chord progression.
Move on to practicing the different types of seventh chords, including major, minor, and dominant.
Practice creating these seventh chords in as many different keys as possible.
Use the Piano Essentials course to learn more about the other types of Triads, such as diminished, minor seven flat five, and augmented.
Repeat this practice plan daily for at least one week to improve your understanding and skill with these musical concepts.

		

			Key to Abbreviations:
			RH = right hand
LH = left hand
HT = hands together
Contrary motion = hands moving in opposite directions
Repetitions will be in parenthesis. For example (10x) means do it 10 times

		

Lesson 2 - All 12 Major 7th Chords

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Play your Major 7th chords in the RH alone in as many keys as you can
Play your Major 7th chords in the LH alone in as many keys as you can
Try playing them HT with a metronome on 100bpm. Give each chord 4 beats then reduce that down to one beat per chord.

		

			Key to Abbreviations:
			RH = right hand
LH = left hand
HT = hands together
Contrary motion = hands moving in opposite directions
Repetitions will be in parenthesis. For example (10x) means do it 10 times

		

Lesson 3 - All 12 Minor 7th Chords

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Play your Minor 7th chords in the RH alone in as many keys as you can
Play your Minor 7th chords in the LH alone in as many keys as you can
Try playing them HT with a metronome on 100bpm. Give each chord 4 beats then reduce that down to one beat per chord.

		

			Key to Abbreviations:
			RH = right hand
LH = left hand
HT = hands together
Contrary motion = hands moving in opposite directions
Repetitions will be in parenthesis. For example (10x) means do it 10 times

		

Lesson 4 - All 12 Dominant 7th Chords

			Practice This...
			
Play your Dominant 7th chords in the RH alone in as many keys as you can
Play your Dominant 7th chords in the LH alone in as many keys as you can
Try playing them HT with a metronome on 100bpm. Give each chord 4 beats then reduce that down to one beat per chord.

		

			Key to Abbreviations:
			RH = right hand
LH = left hand
HT = hands together
Contrary motion = hands moving in opposite directions
Repetitions will be in parenthesis. For example (10x) means do it 10 times

		

Lesson 5 - Inversions of 7th Chords

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Lesson 6 - Applying 7th Chords

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Pick some easy standards and try to play 7th chords in the left hand. If you can add the melody, that is great. If not, just focus on the chords.
Good Standards to Try:
Ain't Misbehavin
On The Sunny Side of The Street
I Could Write a Book
Autumn Leaves
It Had To Be You


		

			Key to Abbreviations:
			RH = right hand
LH = left hand
HT = hands together
Contrary motion = hands moving in opposite directions
Repetitions will be in parenthesis. For example (10x) means do it 10 times

		

Lesson 7 - Practice Away From the Piano

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Download and print the Easy Way To Create 7th Chords sheet and study this while on the go
Spell out Major, minor and Dominant 7th chords away from the piano

		

			Key to Abbreviations:
			RH = right hand
LH = left hand
HT = hands together
Contrary motion = hands moving in opposite directions
Repetitions will be in parenthesis. For example (10x) means do it 10 times

		

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Recommended Lessons

Piano Essentials Key of C

"It Had To Be You"

"On The Sunny Side Of The Street"

"Autumn Leaves"

PACE Pattern #3 (Seventh Chords)

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