Chord Change Formula 4 Gender Method
How to use Chord Change Formula 4 Gender Method to change chords
Chord Change Formula 4 Gender Method
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Chords by Gender
Piano chords have gender and you can use the chord gender to assist you with chord changes.
There are eight shapes for piano chords (triads), three are male, three are female and two are neuter (neutral).
Male I Chord
When the I chord is male the IV and V chords (the other two major chords) are also male,
except
D major where the IV chord is neuter, and
B major where the V chord is neuter.
When the I chord is male, the IV and V chords (the other two major chords) are also male.
The minor chords – II, III and VI are female, except
D major where the IIm chord is neuter (n1). and
B major where the IIIm chord is neuter (n2).
Female I Chord
When the I chord is female, the IV and V chords (the other two major chords) are also female,
except
Bb major where the V chord is neuter,
and
Db major where the IV chord is neuter.
When the I chord is female, the IV and V chords (the other two major chords) are also female.
The minor chords – II, III and Vi are male
except
Bb major where the IIIm is neuter (n1)
and
Db where the IIm is neuter (n2).
Neuter I Chord
There are five keys with neuter I chord, C, G, F, F#, Gb.
In the keys of C major all the chords are neuter (n1).
In the key of G major the chords are neuter (n1) except III (f3), V (m1) and VII (f2).
In the key of F major the chords are neutor (n1) except II (m1) , IV (f2) and VII (f3).
In the key of F# major the chords are irregular but you probably will not be using them much anyway.
In the key of Gb major the chords are irregular but you probably will not be using them much anyway.
Diminished Chords
The VII dim. chord can be male, female, or neuter.
All Diatonic Chords
Chord Change Formula 4 Gender Method
