Rockmaster Chord Change Formula 8L: Tonic Root Method
How to use the Rockmaster Tonic Root Method to change chords
Chord Change Formula 8L: Tonic Root Method is a standard chord changing method
The root of the Tonic Chord, the note above and the note below, appear in all the chords for that key and can be used as a guide in chord changing. This works quite nicely for Left-Hand Chord changing.
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7 8 2
VII I (VIII) II Root of the chord
V VI 3rd
III IV 5th
V7 3rd
Example in C major
B C D
Bdim C Dm Root of the chord
G Am 3rd
Em F 5th
G7 3rd
The following example is in the key of C major. The notes are B, C, D.
Listen and play along
Chord Change Formula 8L: Tonic Root Method