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CHORDS
CHORDS (A QUICK BASIC GUIDE):
The most basic kind of chord is the “triad” consisting of three notes: the root, third and fifth degrees of the
corresponding scale. For example the “C major triad” is made up of the notes C (the root), E (the third note
in the C major scale) and G (the fifth note in the C major scale).
In the C major triad (shown above), the lowest note is the “root” note. The root
is the central sound of the chord- which supports and anchors the other notes.
The distance (interval) between the notes of a triad in root position is a MAJOR
or a MINOR chord.
The lowest interval in our root-position triad (between the root and the third) determines whether the triad is a major or minor
chord, we can shift the highest note up or down a semitone to produce two additional chords; augmented and diminished.
READING CHORD NAMES:
Chord names tell you just about everything you need to know about a chord. The chord name tells
you what the root of a chord is, whether it is major, minor or diminished, whether it requires a
major or flattened seventh and what alteration of tension it uses - all at a glance. Below are some
example chords:
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