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JLTP 059: The Color of Chords: Recognizing Major, Minor, Diminished & Augmented by Ear
🎧 Episode Summary:
In this episode of “The Jeff Lewis Trumpet Podcast”, I explore the emotional “colors” of chords—major, minor, diminished, and augmented. Learn how to hear each chord by its intervals and emotional quality. A perfect guide for trumpet players building their ear training skills!
In this episode of “The Jeff Lewis Trumpet Podcast”, I explore the emotional “colors” of chords—major, minor, diminished, and augmented. Learn how to hear each chord by its intervals and emotional quality. A perfect guide for trumpet players building their ear training skills!
🧠Key Topics:
Major chords: bright and happy (C–E–G)
Minor chords: introspective and cool (C–Eb–G)
Diminished chords: tense and spooky (C–Eb–Gb)
Augmented chords: dreamy and mysterious (C–E–G#)
Importance of recognizing major and minor 3rds
đź“Ś Previous Episode Reference:
Be sure to revisit the last episode (JLTP 058-) where we covered interval recognition by ear—it’s foundational for today’s content!
Be sure to revisit the last episode (JLTP 058-) where we covered interval recognition by ear—it’s foundational for today’s content!
You can find Episode 58 here;
https://www.jefflewistrumpet.com/jltp-058-music-theory-basics-part-1-intervals/
🎺 Practice Challenge:
Build and compare C major, minor, diminished, and augmented chords. Notice the emotional difference.
Build and compare C major, minor, diminished, and augmented chords. Notice the emotional difference.
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By Jeff Lewis: Freelance Trumpet Player and Educator
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🎧 Episode Summary:
In this episode of “The Jeff Lewis Trumpet Podcast”, I explore the emotional “colors” of chords—major, minor, diminished, and augmented. Learn how to hear each chord by its intervals and emotional quality. A perfect guide for trumpet players building their ear training skills!
In this episode of “The Jeff Lewis Trumpet Podcast”, I explore the emotional “colors” of chords—major, minor, diminished, and augmented. Learn how to hear each chord by its intervals and emotional quality. A perfect guide for trumpet players building their ear training skills!
🧠Key Topics:
Major chords: bright and happy (C–E–G)
Minor chords: introspective and cool (C–Eb–G)
Diminished chords: tense and spooky (C–Eb–Gb)
Augmented chords: dreamy and mysterious (C–E–G#)
Importance of recognizing major and minor 3rds
đź“Ś Previous Episode Reference:
Be sure to revisit the last episode (JLTP 058-) where we covered interval recognition by ear—it’s foundational for today’s content!
Be sure to revisit the last episode (JLTP 058-) where we covered interval recognition by ear—it’s foundational for today’s content!
You can find Episode 58 here;
https://www.jefflewistrumpet.com/jltp-058-music-theory-basics-part-1-intervals/
🎺 Practice Challenge:
Build and compare C major, minor, diminished, and augmented chords. Notice the emotional difference.
Build and compare C major, minor, diminished, and augmented chords. Notice the emotional difference.
✅Subscribe to my newsletter and receive my free ebook “11 Scales For Jazz Improvisation”; https://jefflewistrumpet.us14.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=9f983684beb3f44b8e9335b5a&id=68f0f3e626
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