I rarely use minor chords in my personal music, I stick with the same C scale, and all of its major chords. But this doesn't necessarly mean i like the sound the best. Any experienced piano player would tell you they love minor chords, and the reasoning is simple. They sound good. Major chords don't express emotion as well as minor chords. Every time you are watching a movie or show, and you begin to cry at whatever scene you're watching; there is a 99.99% chance that the composer was using minor chords in that segment. For those who don't know, minor chords are theoretically the opposite of major chords, and they have a strong influence of sharps and flats. According to Mr. Palmer, "Every MAJOR KEY has a RELATIVE MINOR KEY" (Palmer 128). So which one sounds better? the answer is neither.
Now, i could throw quotes at you such as "Music is a preference", but the truth is, change is the true beauty. This can be applied to any form of music. If you play the same 3 chords an entire song, chances are that it will be boring. Truly good music introduces different feels, different rhythms, different sounds.
Mr. Palmer has started to develop this idea in the book. I've noticed a pattern in is work. After every major scale, he teaches the contrary minor scale. Then shortly after that, he combines the two scales into a song. Shortly after mastering A minor, we were introduced to "The Stranger" (Palmer 129), and shortly after learning D minor, we were introduced to "Scarborough Fair" (Palmer 135).
Mr. Palmer is trying to get the readers to play music with influence in both minor and major keys, which personally, is a great importance in good sounding music.
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| Me playing a major chord |
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| Me playing a minor chord |
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