All the chords built on other notes in the scale of C are minor, except chord VII - the notes B – D – F, which is diminished. When a seventh is added to a chord this is known as a seventh chord.

All the chords built on other notes in the scale of C are minor, except chord VII - the notes B – D – F, which is diminished. When a seventh is added to a chord this is known as a seventh chord.

And then the B minor chord is the relative minor of D major. This makes for an easy way to visualise the various changing notes at your disposal. One of the easiest ways to add a touch of neo-soul ...

Knowing which three notes to employ is not a rocket science, but it does require a very small degree of musical knowledge, coupled with exceptionally simple numeracy. We have to revisit our basic ...