We find the same two notes in the seventh chord: C7/E. This chord contains a tritone between the alto and soprano voices…the notes E→B♭. For example, take a look at the second chord: Eø/G. A tritone is a dissonant interval that spans three whole steps. There are two chords in Step 2 that contain a tritone. The Fmaj7/A chord has a minor 6th interval between the bass and alto voices (A→F) and another minor 6th interval between the tenor and soprano voices (E→C). For example, the F6 chord above has a major 6th interval between the bass and alto voices (F→D) and another major 6th interval between the tenor and soprano voices (C→A). These clusters give Shape Shifter chords more interesting tone colors in comparison to ordinary triads.Īnother reason that Shape Shifter chords sound so cool is because they contain two 6th intervals that overlap in the middle.
A cluster is two notes that are either a ½ step or a whole step apart. What makes these chords sound so cool? Well, each of these chords contain a cluster in the middle of the voicing. Go up diatonic 5th from the alto note to get the soprano note.(Could be a ½ step or whole step depending which chord…just stay in the key signature.) G0 up a diatonic step from the tenor note to get the alto note.Start on the bass note and go up a diatonic 5th to get the tenor note.Therefore, Jonny provides a helpful trick to build any shape-shifted chord: These shape-shifted chords are rather unfamiliar for many players. The chord symbols in the example above reflect these new 4-note chords, which in some cases require slash chord notation. Therefore, by moving the root down a 3rd, we now have 4-note chords that sound very cool. You may have noticed that the note we shifted in each chord was the root. The second video example demonstrates the same chord progression performed with Shape Shifter piano chords. In the first video, the chords are played “as written” with the addition of the root in the left hand. So, what does the Shape Shifter technique sound like? The example below shows a 1→5→6→4 chord progression in F major. In this case, transforming your piano chords allows you to reach mainstream audiences while maintaining an original sound. For example, maybe you want to play cover songs with your own unique sound.
However, sometimes you may simply want to play familiar progressions in an innovative way. For songwriters, one solution is to draw on less commonly used chord progressions. Therefore, finding an original sound is important to many bands and artists. Introduction: Why Transform Piano Chords? This lesson is perfect for intermediate level singer/songwriters and pianists who perform in contemporary ensembles. Step 4: Apply Transformed Chords to Progressions.
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