1:49·32K views·Feb 2026·Released 1992·Taught by Marty Music
Barre ChordsAlternativeKey of G major72 BPM
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Chords
I-IV-V-I
What you'll learn
The jazzy chord trick used in Plush
Ragtime harmony principles
Chord progression: C major → C diminished → D minor 7
Tension and release in chord movements
About this lesson
This jazzy little chord movement shows up in Plush by Stone Temple Pilots, but it actually comes straight out of old-school ragtime harmony. In the key of C, you move from a C major into a C diminished, then resolve it through a D minor 7 back to C. That tension-and-release is what makes it sound so cool and unexpected. You can sneak this progression into a C blues or any song in C to instantly add a more colorful, sophisticated vibe.