THE ULTIMATE
CHORD MATRIX
The companion E-Book to “A Juilliard Professor Replaces a Semester of Music Theory in 10 Minutes” and “Stop Overcomplicating Jazz Composition”. This guide has the matrix, written out in C major and its parallel minor, and a primer for the composition exercise that can help you learn to write better chord progressions.
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The Ultimate Chord Matrix:
The Ultimate Chord Matrix lays out the complete diatonic chord system in C major and its parallel minor in one clean, visual reference. No jargon, no fluff — just the map you may have been missing. Includes a primer for the composition exercise featured in our videos so you can start writing immediately.
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