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213. Slash Chords Explained - Bowie, Beatles & Beach Boys
Published 3 weeks, 2 days ago
Description
In Part 1 of this two-part music special from The Ireland Podcast, Fender Jackson explores the emotional power of slash chords - also known as split chords - and how artists such as The Beatles, The Beach Boys and David Bowie used them to create richer and more dramatic harmony.
Along the way, he discusses:
- “God Only Knows”
- “The Long and Winding Road”
- “Life on Mars?”
- “Where Are We Now?”
as well as:
- four-track recording in the 1960s
- Brian Wilson and The Beatles
- recording technology
Featuring live piano demonstrations throughout the episode.
A video version of this episode with chords on the screen is on Spotify and YouTube.
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