notes over chords

  • a note sounds different depending on the chord it is played over
    • play the 1 note over (at the same time as) the 1 chord, then over the 4 chord, then over the 5 chord
    • notice how different the note sounds when you change the chord under it
  • it's very similar to the effect of one color on another
    • a pink scarf or tie looks different depending on what other colors you're wearing
  • when you play the 7 notes one at a time over a chord, some notes sound calm and some sound tense
  • when you change the chord, a note that sounded calm may now sound tense