Magic Tip 17: V7 Chord has a Tritone creating highest tension interval

Play By Ear 3: Use My 3 Chord Trick to Harmonize C Key Songs On the Fly

1. Introduction

Learn to Harmonize Right Hand Harmonize Melody Tones with Left Hand Chords (4:05)
Overview of the Course

2. We use Chords to Harmonize Songs

Magic Tip 1: Listen to Chord Tones - You Hear A Whole Set of Tones (3:51)
Magic Tip 2: Chords are Built From Scale Tones (3:59)

3. Triad Chords - 1 3 5 or R 3 5

Magic Tip 3: Listen to the 3 Tone Chords (1:48)
Magic Tip 4: Triad Chord Tones - 1 3 5 or R 3 5 (2:42)

4. Triad Chords in C Key

Magic Tip 5: 7 Diatonic Chords in C Key (2:07)
Magic Tip 6: Many Songs can be harmonized with 3 Major Chords - I IV V7 (1:33)

5. Chord 1 - R 3 5 is Chord C in Key of C

Magic Tip 7: Chord 1 (R 3 5) harmonizes to Melody tones 1 3 5 (2:14)
Magic Tip 8: Use Left Hand to Play Chords - R 3 5 (1:58)
Magic Tip 9: Chord I harmonizes with Melody Tones - 1, 3, 5 (2:26)
Song 1 Demo: Clementine - EZ steps to play this song by ear (1:45)
Answer - Clementine 7 tone music (1:31)
Play Clementine - 7 tone Music (0:50)
Magic Tip 10: Chord 1 is the Home Chord - Beginning & End (2:05)
Magic Tip 11: Find places in the song to put in Chord 1 (1:51)
Magic Tip 12: Study the tones of each measure to see which tones dominate (3:34)

6. Chord V7 -Dominant Chord

Magic Tip 13: Dominant Chord is V7 in the Scale (1:51)
Magic Tip 14: Formula for V7 - R 3 5 b7 (1:16)
Magic Tip 15: The Personality of V7 Chord (1:30)
Magic Tip 16: V7 Chord harmonizes with melody tones: 5, 7, 2, 4 (3:57)
Magic Tip 17: V7 Chord has a Tritone creating highest tension interval (4 & 7) (6:45)
Magic Tip 18: V7 Dissonant Chord Moving to Stable Chord 1 (4:48)
Magic Tip 19: V7 to 1 has a Perfect Cadence Sound - Resolves like Circle of 5th (2:50)

7. Chord V & Chord V7 - G Chord & G7 Chords in C Key

Magic Tip 20: V Chord harmonizes with Melody tones: 7, 2, 5 (1:40)
Magic Tip 21: V7 Chord harmonizes with Melody tones: 7, 2, 5, 4 (1:55)

8. Song 1: Clementine

Assignment: Clementine - Put in V and V7 into the song by EAR (1:24)
Answer to Clementine - Places to put in V and V7 (1:42)
Magic Tip 22: How to write Chord Progression of Songs - Only when Chord changes (2:18)
Keyboard Demo on Clementine - Chord 1 & Chord V7 (0:47)

9. The Most Basic Songs - Chord 1 & V7 Alternating

Song 2: Assignment - Ode to Joy (Beethoven Symphony No. 9) (1:18)
Homework: Pick out the melody of the song using the 7-tone number method (1:10)
Answer to Ode to Joy - 7 Tone Music Explained (3:12)
Play Ode to Joy Demo - 7 tone music (1:27)
Homework Ode to Joy : Put in Chord 1 & Chord V7 (3:53)
Ode to Joy Chords Explained Fully (5:19)
Ode to Joy Demo: Chords I & V7 Alternating Sounds (1:59)

10. Chord IV - Subdominant Chord

Magic Tip 23: Chord IV - Subdominant Chord - F Chord in Key of C (1:10)
Magic Tip 24: Chord IV Formula: R 3 5 (1:04)
Magic Tip 25: Chord IV in relation to Chord 1 & V7 (2:01)
Magic Tip 26: Chord IV is a Travelling Chord (2:37)
Magic Tip 27: Chord IV has 2 movements in Basic Chord Progression (1:13)
Magic Tip 28: Ending of a Chord Progression - IV to I - Plagal Cadence (1:07)
Magic Tip 29: Chord IV harmonizes with melody tones 4, 6, 1 (2:29)
Magic Tip 30: Left Hand F Block Chords + RH Harmonizing Tones (1:14)

11. Song 3: On Top Of Old Smokey - Chord IV moving to I

Song Assignment: Listen to On Top Of Old Smokey (1:42)
PIck out melody tones of On Top Of Old Smokey (0:56)
Answer to On Top Of Old Smokey - 7 tone Music (1:21)
Homework: Put in the Chords into "On Top Of Old Smokey" (1:18)
Harmonizing Chords to On Top Of Old Smokey (3:44)
Listen to On Top OF Old Smokey Demo - 3 Chord Harmony (1:49)
Chord Progression of On Top Of Old Smokey: I IV I V7 I (1:47)

12. Song 4: We Wish You A Merry Christmas - Chord IV going to V7

Song Assignment - Write out the melody tones of We Wish You A Merry Christmas (1:11)
Answer to We Wish You A Merry Christmas 7 Tone Music (1:46)
Homework: Put Chords 1, IV, V7 to We Wish You A Merry Christmas (1:10)
Answer - Chord 1, IV, V7 to We Wish You A Merry Christmas (2:37)
Keyboard Demo: We Wish You A Merry Christmas - Listen to Chord changes (2:01)
Chord Progression of We Wish You A Merry Christmas: I IV V7 I IV V7 I (1:10)

13. Rosa's 3 Chord Melody Tone Trick

BIG Magic Tip 31: Melody - Chord Theory in 3 Chord Melody Trick (6:26)
Magic Tip 32: Three Chord Trick Method Covers all 7 Scale Tones (3:16)
BIG Magic Tip 33: Which chord to choose when melody tones belong to both? (7:20)
Magic Tip 34: 3 Chord Trick - I IV V7 (3:24)
3 Chord Trick Keyboard Demo (1:29)

14. Song 5: Amazing Grace

Listen to the music of Amazing Grace - My Rendition (4:00)
Homework: Work out the 7 tone music to Amazing Grace (1:16)
Answer - 7 Tone Music to Amazing Grace (2:57)
Homework: Put in the Chords to Amazing Grace - I IV V7 in Key of C (1:39)
Answer to the Chords in Amazing Grace - I IV V7 in Key of C (3:18)
Keyboard Demo to Amazing Grace - I IV V7 (2:32)
Amazing Grace Chord Progression; I IV I V7 I IV I V7 I (2:35)

15. Song 6: Oh Danny Boy - Play by Ear

Homework: Pick out the melody tones of Oh Danny Boy in Key of C
Answer to Danny Boy - 7 Tone Music
Homework: Put in the Chord changes in Oh Danny Boy
Answer - Oh Danny Boy 3 Chord Trick Harmony
Oh Danny Boy - Keyboard Demo - 3 Chord Harmony (3:15)

16. Song 7: Folk Song - Blessed be The Tie that Binds - Play By Ear

Homework: Pick out the melody tones of "Blessed Be The Tie that Binds
Answer to Blessed be the Tie that Binds - 7 Tone Music
Homework: Put in the Chord Changes to Blessed be the Tie That Binds
Answer - 3 Chord Trick Harmony - Blessed be the Tie That Binds
Blessed Be The Tie that Binds - Keyboard Harmony - 3 Chord Harmony (3:20)

17. Song 8: Folk Song - This is My Father's World - Play By Ear

Homework: Pick out melody tones of "This is My Father's World" in Key of C
Answer - This is My Father's World in 7 Tone Music
Homework - Put the 3 Chords into the song This is My Father's World
Answer - This is My Father's Word - 3 Chord Trick Harmony
Keyboard Demo - This is My Father's Word - 3 Harmonizing Chords (3:24)

18. Song 9: Popular Song - Today - Play By Ear

Homework: PIck out the Melody tones of "Today" by Ear in Key of C
Answer - Today in 7 Tone Music
Homework - Put in the Chord Changes to Today
Answer - Today - 3 Chord Harmony
Keyboard Demo - Today with 3 Harmonizing Tones (1:14)

19. Song 10: Popular Song - Bridge Over Troubled Water - Play By Ear

Homework: Pick out the melody tones of "Bridge Over Troubled Water"
Answer - Bridge Over Troubled Water - 7 tone Music
Homework: Put in the Chord Changes to Bridge Over Troubled Water
Answer - Bridge Over Troubled Water - 3 Chord Harmony
Keyboard Demo - Bridge Over Troubled Water - 3 Chord Harmony (3:05)

20. Song 11: Day By Day - Play By Ear

Homework: Pick Out the Melody tones of the song "Day By Day"
Answer - 7 Tone Music to Day By Day
Homework - Put in the Chord Changes in Day By Day
Answer - Day By Day - 3 Chord Harmony Method
Keyboard Demo - Day By Day - 3 Chord Harmony (4:32)

21. Song 12: Auld Lang Syne - Play By Ear

Homework: Pick out the Melody Tones of Auld Lang Syne
Answer - Auld Lang Syne - 7 Tone Music
Homework: Put the Chord Changes into Auld Lang Syne
Answer - Auld Lang Syne - 3 Chord Trick Harmony
Keyboard Demo - Auld Lang Syne in 3 Chord Harmony (3:29)

22. Bonus Section - Gospel Songs - Play By Ear

Bonus Assignments: More and more songs to practice - Never Enough!
Song 13: Trust and Obey - Play By Ear with 3 Chord Harmony (3:05)
Song 14: Be Still And Know - Play By Ear with 3 Chord Harmony (2:39)
Song 15: Deeper, Deeper - Play By Ear with 3 Chord Harmony (2:29)
Song 16: Thanks to God - Play by Ear with 3 Chord Harmony (3:05)
Song 17: Just As I Am - Play by Ear with 3 Chord Harmony (2:02)

23. Bonus Section for Passionate Students

Song 18: You Are My Sunshine - Play by Ear with 3 Chord Harmony Trick
Song 19: Silent Night - Play by Ear with 3 Chord Harmony Trick
Song 20: Do Re Mi - Play by Ear with 3 Chord Harmony Trick
Song 21: Edleweiss - Play by Ear with 3 Chord Harmony Trick
Song 22: Unchained Melody - Play By Ear with 3 Chord Harmony Trick
Song 23: Moon River - Play by Ear with 3 Chord Harmony Trick
Song 24: Away In A Manger Traditional Melody - Play By Ear with 3 Chord Trick
Song 25: Yesterday (Beatles) - Play By Ear with 3 Chord Trick Harmony

24. Conclusion

Summary

Magic Tip 17: V7 Chord has a Tritone creating highest tension interval (4 & 7)

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