Getting to Know Altered Chords

This series of harmony theory tuts will not only show you how to create more interesting chords, but also explains how and why. You'll learn about altered chords, and how you can use them to add harmonic interest to your music.

Posts in this series

Getting to Know Altered Chords Part 1: Altered V
We always get a lot of comments when we ask about music theory tuts. Obviously a lot of you are interested! Here's a new series of harmony theory tuts from...
Ryan Leach
12 Oct 2010
Music Theory
Getting to Know Altered Chords Part 2: Altered II
In this series we will learn about altered chords and how we can use them to add harmonic interest to our music. Part 2 of the series will continue with the...
Ryan Leach
2 Nov 2010
Music Theory
Getting to Know Altered Chords Part 3: Altered VI
This is the third article in a seven part series on altered chords. In the first part I explained that by lowering or raising a tone of a chord by a half...
Ryan Leach
1 Apr 2011
Music Theory
Getting to Know Altered Chords Part 4: Altered III
In this series we will learn about altered chords and how we can use them to add harmonic interest to our music. Part 4 of the series will continue with the...
Ryan Leach
6 Oct 2011
Music Theory
Getting to Know Altered Chords Part 5: Altered VII
In this series we will learn about altered chords and how we can use them to add harmonic interest to our music. Part 5 of the series will continue with the...
Ryan Leach
16 Dec 2011
Music Theory
Getting to Know Altered Chords Part 6: Altered IV
In this series we will learn about altered chords and how we can use them to add harmonic interest to our music. Part 6 of the series will continue with the...
Ryan Leach
1 Feb 2012
Music Theory
Getting to Know Altered Chords Part 7: Altered I
This is the seventh and final article in a seven part series on altered chords. In the first part I explained that by lowering or raising a tone of a chord...
Ryan Leach
21 Jun 2012
Music Theory