The Easiest Passing Chord Trick

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In this video, I'm going to show you an easy trick you can use to add passing chords to your progressions.
This is a simple device but can be very powerful if used tastefully and creatively.
The idea is to approach the target chords chromatically, whether that be a half-step above, or below. You can even push it to several half-steps away. You want to try and land on the target chord on the beat, and use the chromaticism to build tension.
If you have any questions, just drop a comment below.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
00:00 - Intro
00:45 - Learn A Simple Progression
01:50 - The Device Explained
03:35 - See It Used In Context
04:55 - Summary

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Going crazy with this passing chord. They think I am pro, but I just apply this concept and the magic happens. THANKSS so much 🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗

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Man I’ve heard this done in music all my life but never really understood it, I just knew that it sounded awesome!

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Absolutely amazing stuff Simon, thank you

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Neo Soul Chords - Beautiful !

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Very cool! Thanks Simon

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Thank you for this tutorial, I learned a lot!

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Loved this one... Felt like a jam session

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[@wilfredomendez3450]

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Thanks dude very nice neo soul

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Since i follow your page, when i play some songs i apply some of this kind of passing chords. Thank you! 😁

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Loving the vibes, this will keep me inspired for ages! Thanks!

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[@Piano_Pig]

That's great to hear man! So glad you're finding the channel useful - keep up the practice 💪

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Thanks Toby, glad you found it useful :)

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[@audiomixexpert3175]

Such a great video! Would this technique also work with Maj7 chords? Also would it work if the progression contained a mixture of Maj7 and Min7 target chords?

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Good stuff, gonna start using this. Good to see you back. Thought maybe you'd moved to Patagonia to become an alpaca farmer or something! 😂

[@Piano_Pig]

Haha thanks, Col! No just had a little break, but I'm back now with the weekly videos 🙂

[@Edy_hdz]

Is this some kind of tritone substitution?

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Fm11 and Cm9?

[@suga4all]

Cool sound, indeed! Fun fact: Half step above is the tritone, so it's basically 5-1. Full step, then half step, then root is 2-5-1 with the 5 being a tritone sub!

[@zachr9544]

I almost get this.. but not quite. Can you explain a bit more? Sorry!

[@suga4all]

@@zachr9544 Sure, let's put it in context to a C major 2-5-1, which would be Dm, G7 and C. Now, the tritone of G is C#. So, if we substitute the G7 with a C#7 we get Dm, C#7, C. You see, going down in halfsteps from D to C really is a "tritone substituted" 2-5-1.

[@seanonel]

Thank you!

[@michaelb1587]

Simon what mode (sound type) are you using on your keyboard for this? Is it electronic?

[@Piano_Pig]

I'm not, I'm using a VST called 'Neo-Soul Keys Studio 2' 🙂

[@fauxliage]

@@Piano_Pig definitely putting that one on my list😳

[@fauxliage]

So basically a minor chord a half step above your target? Or a major chord if that’s what the target chord is for example? I hope I’m understanding that correctly. Sounds great though!

[@PRIMEGospel]

I would just call it a half step above or below the targeted chord. *Just to keep from getting confused.*

[@majicboxstudios3996]

Hey Simon, nice 1. What if you are in the root of D# minor blues? Ty.

[@majicboxstudios3996]

Thank you in advance!

[@Piano_Pig]

The same concept applies! Whichever chord you you want to land on, just take it up a half-step and use this as the passing chord to get there!

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Can this apply to major chords?

[@Piano_Pig]

Yes, any chord!

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Any recommendations on how to explore sick chords like these(!!)- and remembering them?

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I gotta question. You said you playin Cm-Fm buh like, Fm has so many more notes the basic 3. So? Is that still a Fm?

[@Piano_Pig]

I'm just adding extensions to the chords, still the same chords

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[@Piano_Pig]

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[@scottlarson1548]

I'm sorry. What's a "passing chord"? Is it just a quick chord you play before the real chord you're going to play?

[@fauxliage]

It can be several things so please bare with me lol A lot of the times the simple choice is the V of your target chord, so if you want to land on C Maj7 for example, you lead into it with a G7. Simple enough. Or You can also use 7th chords a half step above or below the target as well, so in this case, a Db/C#7 or a B7 would work as well. It could also the same chord a half step below, a B Maj7. A half step above, a Db/C# Maj7. You can use diminished chords to lead into chords as well, in context of the C Maj 7 chord it would be a B Half Diminished 7. A B diminished 7 however would lead into a C Min 7 smoother than it would into the C major. There are Suspended chords too, however, I’m not as keen on using those, and there’s also just going chromatic and using ANY chord you please if you’re not trying to adhere to theory too much. I know that was a lot but I taught myself a lot of this stuff, these videos helped a LOT as well, so I thought I’d share the knowledge I have currently I hope that helps and wasn’t too confusing. I apologize if it was💀

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