Major Chords
A major chord is a
chord containing a
chord
root, a note a
major-third above the root, and a note a
perfect-fifth above the root. The following shows a few major chords
starting on different notes.
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| Major chords starting on different notes |
Along with minor chords, major chords
are the most commonly used chords in music. There are three major
chords possible in any major
scale, or its related modes. The
following shows the three major chords in the C-Major scale, and the
three major chords in the A-natural-minor scale.
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| The major chords in the key of C-Major |
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| The major chords in the key of A-minor |
Minor Chords
A minor chord is a chord
containing a chord
root, a note a
minor-third above the root, and a
note a
perfect-fifth above the root. The following shows a few minor
chords starting on different notes.
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| Minor chords starting on different notes |
Along with major chords,
minor chords are the most commonly used chords in music. There are
three minor chords possible in any major scale, or its related modes.
The following shows the three minor chords in the C-Major scale, and
the three minor chords in the A-natural-minor scale.
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| The minor chords in the key of C-Major |
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| The minor chords in the key of A-minor |
