Ninths and "the country third"

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This video is a response to a question about the so-called "country third" on the piano - the use of the major ninth as a resolver on to the major third which is so very common in country music (and, indeed, in rock and folk piano).

It's a technique that works very well over major chords, but can sound a bit unusual over some minors. The solution, in many cases, is to move the position of the lick upwards by a minor third, so it's played on the related major of the minor chord.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• country third
• piano lick
• piano chords
• major third
• minor third

[paulallen34]

love your videos yes the country third nicky hopkins who played with john lennon used this a lot which can be heard on the tracks old dirt road,jealous guy and oh my love.im a big john lennon nicky hopkins fan.

[totmirmis]

I think that the part from 6.33 in minor sound really well. A matter of taste maybe, I do have a "thing" for minor chords.

[jeranbrown1]

Awesome, thank you! I really do love your videos, and am an avid fan.