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Hey Jude

This beloved Beatles anthem uses just one chord from outside the major scale. It's the b7 chord which we study in IFR Jam Tracks Level 4 that gives us the classic sound you know from the chorus to this song.

Hey Jude

Learn to create your OWN music!

Improvise for Real will show you how to improvise and compose your own original music. You'll learn how to write your own chord progressions, and how to create melodies that flow beautifully with the chords. All of the chords to the song above are covered in the following levels of the IFR Jam Tracks series:

IFR Jam Tracks Level 1: Seven Worlds IFR Jam Tracks Level 2: Pure Harmony Essentials IFR Jam Tracks Level 3: Pure Harmony Advanced IFR Jam Tracks Level 4: Mixed Harmony Essentials