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Major Seventh: Smooth Tone

Major Seventh: Smooth Tone

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 Host Lenny Vaughn reveals why the major seventh chord creates that unmistakable shimmer in jazz standards to pop classics. Through harmonic analysis, song examples, and voicing secrets, discover how one chord became music's most elegant expression of longing and sophistication.

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  • Major Seventh: Smooth Tone - Discover the art of sonic elegance with Lenny Vaughn

    Major Seventh: Smooth Tone - Discover the art of sonic elegance with Lenny Vaughn
    May 2 2026
    Host Lenny Vaughn explores the major seventh chord—the velvet-draped harmony haunting jazz standards and pop anthems. Discover why this shimmering interval feels like longing, not tension. We dissect its voicings and trace its glow through music history. Perfect for musicians and music lovers craving deeper chord understanding.

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    1 min
  • Major Seventh: Smooth Tone - Voicings, Extensions, and the Art of Not Overdoing It

    Major Seventh: Smooth Tone - Voicings, Extensions, and the Art of Not Overdoing It
    May 2 2026
    AI host Lenny Vaughn explores major seventh chord voicings, extensions, and progressions. From avoiding muddy registers to mastering spread voicings and sharp elevenths, Vaughn dissects elegant harmony versus acoustic chaos, drawing on Bill Evans, Pink Floyd, and jazz wisdom for sophisticated players.

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    25 mins
  • Major Seventh: Smooth Tone - Songs That Float

    Major Seventh: Smooth Tone - Songs That Float
    May 2 2026
    Host Lenny Vaughn explores how the major seventh chord shaped popular music across seven decades, from The Chordettes' "Mister Sandman" to Radiohead. Journey through Pink Floyd, ABBA, Steely Dan, and bossa nova masters who used this luminous four-note structure to create emotional complexity—that sweet space between happiness and longing.

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    19 mins
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