You will find several more examples in the suggested songs for this lesson. A great example is Hold On, I'm Comin' by Sam & Dave. It creates tension and interest right from the start. You may notice the ♭III chord appears in the introductions to many songs. As a result, you will hear this sound in lots of blues-influenced styles like soul, R&B, rock, and funk. So, the ♭III chord often evokes a bluesy sound. In the key of C, E♭ and a B♭ would be a flat 3rd and flat 7th. An E♭ major chord (E♭ G B♭) played in the key of C will have an E♭ and a B♭ from outside of the key of C. ![]() The ♭III major triad contains two notes outside of the major key. The chord built on the third of C minor (E♭) is an E♭ major triad, or E♭maj7 chord. ![]() Remember, the borrowed chord comes from the parallel minor key of C minor (C D E♭ F G A♭ B♭). In the key of C major, the ♭III chord would be E♭. Another common chord borrowed from the parallel minor key is the ♭III chord (“flat three chord”).
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