What's the Best Way to Use Quartal Chords in Your Songs?

Step into the world of quartal harmony — chords built in fourths that give your playing a wide, modern and modal sound. In this lesson, we work in Bb major and explore how quartal chords (Q, Q+, ♯4Q) can be applied across all 7 modes.

🎶 What you’ll learn:

* How to form quartal chords in Bb major (perfect 4ths vs augmented 4ths)

* The difference between 5 regular quartals and the 2 exotic quartals

* How quartal voicings bring out modal colours (Ionian, Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Aeolian, Locrian)

* Practical applications in songs: Somewhere Over the Rainbow, Twinkle Twinkle, Ain’t No Sunshine, Green Day & more

* Tricks for chord voicings, improvising with drones, and reharmonizing melodies

Perfect for pianists, improvisers, and composers who want to move beyond triads and explore open, floating harmonies.