ARE YOU TIRED OF PLAYING BORING PIANO CHORDS?
HERE'S A ONE-TIME OFFER FOR MAKING CHORDS A HELLUVA LOT EASIER TO PLAY.
Dear Chord Lover,
What if you could just sit down at the piano, let your fingers fall to the keys, and play endless strings of chords that sound just like your favorite jazz, R&B, and neo-soul records by artists like...
HERBIE HANCOCK
D'ANGELO
BILL EVANS
ROBERT GLASPER
What if you were able to reharmonize any old melody, injecting it with new harmonic life without having to study a year’s worth of music theory and functional harmony?
What if your friends and family overheard you practicing and asked...
"WHEN THE HECK DID YOU LEARN TO PLAY LIKE THAT?"
Sound like a stretch?
I used to think so, too…
Until it happened to me.
You see, my music used to sound super basic. I knew how to play triads and a handful of seventh chords, but no matter how many different inversions I tried, I was always frustrated and unsatisfied by how amateurish I sounded compared to the music I desperately wanted to be able to play.
And the worst part was that I had no idea what to do to make my chords sound better.
OH, HOW THINGS HAVE CHANGED...
Now I sit down at the piano, and my fingers practically go on autopilot, playing chord after chord thick with harmonic color and sophistication.
The thing that got me to this point was understanding and leveraging the power of chord voicings, i.e., how the notes of a chord are arranged on the piano.
I used to think that studying chord progressions was the secret to getting the sounds I wanted. But eventually I realized that:
EVEN THE BEST PROGRESSIONS CAN STILL SOUND AWFUL IF PLAYED WITH LOUSY VOICINGS.
I also discovered that a seemingly basic chord progression can be made to sound intricate and modern simply by using quality voicings.
Now, you may be wondering: that’s all well and good, but how am I supposed to learn better chord voicings?
SICK CHORDS VOL. 1
YOUR SECRET WEAPON FOR LEARNING THE KINDS OF JAZZ, R&B, GOSPEL, AND NEO SOUL CHORDS YOU’VE ALWAYS WANTED TO KNOW HOW TO PLAY
EXACTLY WHAT YOU'RE GETTING
- Sheet music for 120+ sick chord voicings (Major 7, Minor 7, and Dominant 7 chords)
- Voicings ranging from four to SEVEN notes per chord
- Chords with juicy extensions and crunchy alterations
- All voicings transposed into all 12 keys
- Note names written in the note heads for non-readers
Plus:
High-quality audio recordings to preview how each voicing sounds and find your favorites as quickly as possible
MIDI files of the voicings in every key, which producers can easily drag and drop into a DAW like Logic Pro, Ableton, GarageBand, etc.
GET READY TO TRANSFORM BASIC MUSIC LIKE THIS:
INTO SICK MUSIC LIKE THIS:
"This is what I needed! Thank you!
I picked up Sick Chords and started playing chords right away. Jeff talks about how it's not just about the changes, it's about the voicings. I am converted.
Though I have only been working with these materials for a short while, I am already reaping rewards...
I am finally grabbing chords—without thinking—and for that, I thank you, my ears thank you, and I bet even my dog’s ears thank you."
- Mark F.
Now, in case you're wondering...
"HOW DO I KNOW WHICH CHORD VOICINGS TO PLAY?"
The truth is, you could throw darts at Sick Chords Vol. 1 and still sound great.
But here's a quick tip if you'd like to be a little more selective with your voicings...
CONSIDER THE TOP NOTE OF EACH OF YOUR CHORDS
Why? Because the top note implies a melody.
"But what if I'm just playing chords...without a melody?"
You're still conveying a melody with that top note whether you mean to or not. It may not be the "official" melody of the song, but it's still an implied melody.
And that brings me to one of the coolest parts about Sick Chords Vol. 1:
The voicings are organized by the top note!
For instance, all of the Major 7 voicings with the root in the top voice are grouped together. And all of the voicings with the third in top voice are grouped together, etc.
This unique layout is especially helpful for...
REHARMONIZATION
Say you have an E in the melody and you want to play a DMaj9 chord underneath. (Remember, E is the 9 on a DMaj9 chord.)
All you have to do is go to the chord sheet in the key of D and choose a voicing from the "9th on Top" section:
Reharmonizing melodies with crazy hip voicings has never been this simple.
But now, finding the right voicing—and actually putting it to use—is even easier.
AND NOW...
INTRODUCING THE ALL-NEW
SICK CHORDS LAB
VALUE: $37
Sick Chords Lab is a growing, interactive library of colorful piano voicings that runs directly in your web browser. It currently includes every voicing from Sick Chords Vol. 1, with each one available in all 12 keys—no downloads or installation required.
Instead of searching through hundreds of voicings or trying random notes until something sounds good, you can quickly find a voicing, hear it, see it on a keyboard, and start playing.
- Search by key, chord quality, variation, or top note
- See every voicing on an interactive keyboard
- View the exact note names and scale-degree chord recipe
- Hear the chord or arpeggiate it in either direction
- Add a bass note or shift the voicing into another octave
- Build, save, reopen, and play complete chord progressions
- Reharmonize melodies by pairing each top note with a matching chord voicing
- Export your work as audio, MIDI, or printable keyboard diagrams
- Click “Surprise Me” when you want the Lab to choose for you
BUILD YOUR OWN CHORD PROGRESSIONS
A chord might sound great on its own.
But the real test is how it sounds next to the other chords in your progression.
The built-in progression builder lets you collect your favorite voicings and play them back as a sequence.
You can rearrange the chords, change individual octaves, add bass notes, and adjust the tempo.
Use it to test voice leading.
Try out different harmonic colors.
Or mess around until you stumble onto the beginning of your next song.
“Hey Jeff,
THIS THING WORKS!
I popped in the top note, then the key, chord type and ka-blam—just like that landed on an F7b13 that sounds just perfect to my ears.
Thanks so much. I have learned SO much from you.”
— Doug F.
ALSO INCLUDED
SICK CHORD SHORTCUTS
VALUE: $47
DISCOVER THE FASTEST WAY TO PRACTICE, COMPOSE, AND REHARMONIZE WITH SICK CHORDS VOL. 1
In this 18-minute video training, I'll give you a full walkthrough of Sick Chords Vol. 1. Here's just a taste of what you'll learn:
- How to memorize any voicing on a deep level so you can instantly recall the notes without having to "figure it out" every time you go to play
- The secret to transposing any voicing into any key...all in your head without ANY sheet music
- How to "recolor" a chord without changing a single note
- A common practice technique for learning chords that you should AVOID at all costs
- When you should (and shouldn't) include the root of the chord in your voicings
- A little-known exercise for transposing chords – an exercise that actually sounds like REAL music instead of something out of a textbook
- Why you do NOT need to learn more music theory in order to come up with extremely hip chord progressions
- How to breathe life into any melody using Sick Chords. A technique that works even with simple songs like "Mary Had a Little Lamb"
- The secret formula for reharmonizing and composing using completely random chords that sound amazing – no functional harmony analysis required!
"Thank you for providing such awesome content. I'm an aspiring producer whose main instrument is guitar, so this chord pack is really helping me get some awesome voicings for my songs."
- Nate S.
TURN NOTE NAMES INTO RECIPES YOU CAN USE IN ANY KEY
The secret to gaining true fluency with complex chords on the piano is being able to transpose your favorite voicings all over the keys. And the secret to transposing your favorite voicings is learning chord recipes.
What’s a chord recipe, you ask?
It’s a simple formula for a chord voicing using scale degree numbers.
For example, a C Major scale spelled out with regular note names looks like this:
C - D - E - F - G - A - B
But if you spell it out with scale degree numbers, it looks like this:
1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7
Now, check out this delicious chord recipe for CMaj9:
7 - 1 - 3 - 5 - 9 - 5
Here it is spelled out with note names:
B - C - E - G - D - G
That there is some luscious ear candy.
And what’s great about using these recipes in number form is that you can apply them to any major scale, which means that instead of knowing just one voicing, you know twelve!
So, now that you know the process for cookin’ up some tasty chord recipes, you’re gonna need to get yourself a cookbook.
And I’ve got one for you...
ALSO INCLUDED
THE CHORD COOKBOOK
VALUE: $37
The 100+ chord recipes in The Chord Cookbook are based on the piano voicings included in Sick Chords Vol. 1.
The difference is that Sick Chords is a notation-based catalogue of chord voicings, while The Chord Cookbook is a collection of number-based formulas, i.e., chord recipes. And therein lies the real magic of chord recipes – numbers can be applied to ANY key.
"My brain is exploding with the possibilities you have available in these books. Thanks man!"
– Jason J.
ARE YOU READY TO LEARN THE CHORDS YOU'VE ALWAYS WANTED TO KNOW HOW TO PLAY?
HERE'S EVERYTHING YOU GET WHEN YOU ORDER THE SICK CHORDS EVERYTHING BUNDLE TODAY:
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SICK CHORDS VOL. 1 ($27)
Printable sheet music, audio recordings, and downloadable MIDI files for 120+ sick chord voicings in all 12 keys
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SICK CHORDS LAB ($37)
Sick Chords Lab is a growing, interactive library of colorful piano voicings that runs directly in your web browser. It currently includes every voicing from Sick Chords Vol. 1, with each one available in all 12 keys—no downloads or installation required.
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THE CHORD COOKBOOK ($37)
A downloadable ebook containing 100+ scale-degree chord recipes you can analyze and transpose into any key
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SICK CHORD SHORTCUTS ($47)
An 18-minute mini course showing you how to practice, transpose, compose, and reharmonize with the voicings
TOTAL VALUE: $148
GET EVERYTHING FOR JUST $47!
The Jeff Schneider Music 30 Day Money Back Guarantee
If the Sick Chords Everything Bundle doesn't help you play richer, more colorful chords, you have 30 days to email me and get all your money back.
Thanks for taking the time to read this letter, and I hope you enjoy the chords!
Happy shedding,
Jeff Schneider
P.S. In case you're one of those people (like me) who just skips to the end of the letter, here's the deal:
I'm offering you the complete Sick Chords Everything Bundle: the printable Sick Chords Vol. 1 sheet music, audio, and MIDI; the Sick Chords Lab interactive app; The Chord Cookbook ebook; and the Sick Chord Shortcuts mini course—a $148 value—all for just $47.
Sick Chords Lab is included with your one-time purchase—no subscription and no recurring fees.
There's no catch... no gimmicks... just four complementary ways to learn, understand, and use a world of soulful, jazz-infused harmony.
If you don't love the chords—I'll refund your money, no questions asked.
So, click the button below to take advantage of this amazing offer. It's truly a sick deal.
(The Sick Chords Everything Bundle includes downloadable digital products, streaming video training, and access to the Sick Chords Lab interactive web app. An internet connection is required to stream the video training and use Sick Chords Lab. No physical products will be shipped.)