Are 7th chords big scary harmonic monsters for you? Here, we go through how to build and use them in a chord progression step-by-step, in 7 minutes.
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How Thomas Newman’s “American Beauty” Score Flipped the Script on Film Music
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Why Ariana Grande’s “no tears left to cry” Is So Uplifting, Even in a Minor Key
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On Voice Leading and Tresillo in Troye Sivan & Ariana Grande’s “Dance to This”
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What Is a Leading Tone?
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How to Use 7th Chords in Indie Pop Music
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