| Minor Keys and Passing Chords, Part 1: A Minor |
Minor Keys and Passing Chords, Part 1: A Minor
In this lesson, you’ll learn to play in minor keys and use passing chords. The two most common minor keys in Irish music are A minor and E minor. Minor tunes in Irish music often use what’s called the Dorian mode in classical music theory, but most Irish musicians just refer to them as minor tunes. Flynn explains the Dorian mode and the difference between it and the minor scale, and how that affects the chords you use to backup minor tunes. In A minor, you’ll primarily use Am, G, and D chords. Flynn shows you a version of the D chord (D/F#) that you’ll use as a passing chord to the G and then teaches you the backup to the A minor reel “Dan Breen’s.”
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