Paul Davids: How to Make It Sound Good

YT insights on how to make it sound good:

https://youtu.be/MXBB7n1Qbtw?feature=shared

Secondary Dominant

  • Lead between two chords, using the “V” position of the chord you are leading to.

  • Count 5 steps up from the root of the chord you are heading to.

Example: bottom row is the chord to end with, led by the secondary dominant in the middle row

Inversions

  • Take one of the notes in the key and replace the base note of the chord root (~lower E string?).

Extensions

  • Added color, add a note(s) to a chord

  • e.g. add9 (ninth position of root)

  • Or add an open string

Pedal Notes

  • A note that is played through all notes

  • Similar to power chord where the shape is moved—open string or common bass note

Borrowed Chords

  • Example: if playing in the key of C-major, borrow a note from C-minor

Michael Wei