Chords in rhythm

The same chords, played short and in a pattern.

Lesson 4 of 5

A chord does not have to be held. Here the same four chords are played as short stabs in a rhythm that repeats every bar.

Rhythmic chords

Same harmony as before, played as a pattern.

1C6
7B5
6A5
5G5
4F5
3E5
2D5
1C5
7B4
6A4
5G4
4F4
3E4
2D4
1C4

Held chords make a calm bed of sound; rhythmic chords add energy and move the song forward together with the drums.

Move a stab one step later, or hold the last one longer, and hear how the groove changes while the harmony stays the same.

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