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Borrowed Chords
In this lesson you'll
- Borrow the minor four.
- Use the flat seven.
- End a minor piece in major.
Music in this lesson
- CreepRadiohead · 1992
- In My LifeThe Beatles · 1965
- Sweet Child O' MineGuns N' Roses · 1987
- Hey Jude (coda)The Beatles · 1968
- Sympathy for the DevilThe Rolling Stones · 1968
- Prelude in C minorJ.S. Bach · BWV 847 · 1722
Remember
Borrowed chords come from the parallel minor. The minor four aches, as one note slides down.
The flat seven drops the leading tone, so it sounds open, like an amen.
The Picardy third borrows the other way, and ends a minor piece in major.