PLAYING BY EAR A Songwriter’s Way

LESSON 5: SIX-NOTE CHORDS AND MORE

Introduction

In the last lesson you learned about creating ninths, how to voice them with both hands and how to add ninths to Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.

In this next lesson, you will learn about:

• Elevenths – six-note chords using the C major scale

• Six-note chord voicings for both hands

• How to harmonise Twinkle Twinkle Little Star with eleventh chords

How to create an eleventh chord

Using the numbered system (1-11 for any major scale), an eleventh is created using 1-3-5-7-9-11 from the major scale. In C major, the notes will be C-E-G-B-D-F. In D major, this would be