Progressive rock legends Genesis certainly knew about pushing musical boundaries”: Learn 4 inspiring chords from their Peter Gabriel era……..

Genesis, the progressive rock icons, were masters at pushing musical boundaries. As one of the trailblazers of British prog rock, they offered every guitarist a deep dive into musicianship.

 

In this lesson, we’ll explore four chords from some of the band’s most iconic songs from the Peter Gabriel-led ’70s era, featuring guitarists Steve Hackett and Mike Rutherford.

 

Edim

Chord

 

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Ask any Genesis fan about the band’s most epic and progressive track, and *Supper’s Ready* is likely to be mentioned. This 23-minute progressive opus takes listeners on an incredible journey.

 

In the track’s opening section, there’s a picked line with a descending top note, which at one point transforms into an Edim chord. The wide pitch gap between the open strings and the higher fretted notes creates an ethereal, expansive sound.