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Instructor
Jonny May
Course
Intermediate
02:28:45

Learn and master half diminished and fully diminished 7th chords in all 12 keys. With inversions and practice exercises, you’ll build your confidence with these essential chords.

Course Objectives
  • Learn the construction of diminished and half diminished chords
  • Practice inversions for all 12 chords
  • Master exercises for blocked and broken chords
Learning Focus
  • Chords
  • Exercises
  • Technique

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Feel like skipping? Don't!
Because the nature of this course is in some ways repetitive, you may be tempted to skip a lesson because it would be similar to the previous one. And, yes, it is similar. BUT... Jonny always offers different patterns and perspectives and insights that may not necessarily be in the other lessons. Some of the options he offers are extremely advanced but if you want to be the best player you can be, you may wish to incorporate those into your practice. I started using different accompaniment rhythms on my keyboard (instead of the metronome) to keep it entertaining and fresh.
Challenging
I enjoyed learning the arpeggios
Half’s???
I’ve heard of diminished chords but this was the first time that I heard of a diminished half. Loved it!
Can't believe it
This course is like eating an elephant, best done bite by bite. I focused on each practice session and didn't move on until I was very comfortable with each lesson's chords. It would usually take an average of 3-5 days per chord until I really 'felt' them. I would work on that day's lesson anywhere from 10-35 min and then move on to a different topic lesson vs trying to knock out the whole course. No rush, you'll get there when you get there.
Excellent confidence booster!
Great systematic approach which made each successive scale a little easier.
Featured Reviews

View PWJ member reviews of this course!

Feel like skipping? Don't!
Because the nature of this course is in some ways repetitive, you may be tempted to skip a lesson because it would be similar to the previous one. And, yes, it is similar. BUT... Jonny always offers different patterns and perspectives and insights that may not necessarily be in the other lessons. Some of the options he offers are extremely advanced but if you want to be the best player you can be, you may wish to incorporate those into your practice. I started using different accompaniment rhythms on my keyboard (instead of the metronome) to keep it entertaining and fresh.
Challenging
I enjoyed learning the arpeggios
Half’s???
I’ve heard of diminished chords but this was the first time that I heard of a diminished half. Loved it!
Can't believe it
This course is like eating an elephant, best done bite by bite. I focused on each practice session and didn't move on until I was very comfortable with each lesson's chords. It would usually take an average of 3-5 days per chord until I really 'felt' them. I would work on that day's lesson anywhere from 10-35 min and then move on to a different topic lesson vs trying to knock out the whole course. No rush, you'll get there when you get there.
Excellent confidence booster!
Great systematic approach which made each successive scale a little easier.
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