Chords
In forming chords it's important to understand three
basic rules:
1. One or two notes played at the same time makes
Melody. three or more notes played at the same time makes a Chord.
2.The interval of Third decides the nature of the
scale: Minor or Major. Thus, if there's a Minor Third present in
the chord, it's a Minor Chord. If a Major Third is there, we are
talking about a Major Chord
3. 99% of chords have perfect Fifth.
If you are familiar with
Intervals, creating chords is easy. So, to form a basic chord
(Triad), we need three notes: First, Third and Fifth.
Major chord: 1, 3, 5
C Major: C, E, G
Minor Chord: 1, 3b, 5
C Minor: C, Eb, G
From now on you can add any note/interval and
enrich the basic Triad ("X" is the example) :
X6: 1, 3. 5. 6
C6: 1, 3, 5, 6
Xm7/9-: 1, 3b, 5, 7, 9b
Cm7/9-: C, Eb, G, Bb, Db
Follows a list of chords with example in C
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Major Chords |
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Minor Chords |
| X (Major) |
1, 3, 5 |
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X Minor |
1, 3b, 5 |
| C |
C, E, G |
|
Cm |
C, Eb, G |
| |
| X+ |
1, 3, 5+ |
|
Xdim |
1, 3b, 5-, 6 |
| C+ |
C, E, G# |
|
Cdim |
C, Eb, Gb, A |
| |
| X6 |
1, 3, 5, 6 |
|
Xm6 |
1, 3b, 5, 6 |
| C6 |
C, E, G, A |
|
Cm6 |
C, Eb, G, A |
| |
| X7 |
1, 3, 5, 7B |
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Xm7 |
1, 3b, 5, 7B |
| C7 |
C, E, G, Bb |
|
Cm7 |
C, Eb, G, Bb |
| |
| Xmaj(7) |
1, 3, 5, 7 |
|
Xmmaj7 |
1, 3b, 5, 7 |
| Cmaj7 |
C, E, G, B |
|
Cmmaj7 |
C, Eb, G, B |
| |
| X6/9 |
1, 3, 5, 6, 9 |
|
Xm6/9 |
1, 3b, 5, 6, 9 |
| Cm6/9 |
C, E, G, A, D |
|
Cm6/9 |
C, Eb, G, D, D |
| |
| X7/9 |
1, 3, 5, 7b, 9 |
|
Xm7/9 |
1, 3b, 5, 7b, 9 |
| C7/9 |
C, E, G, Bb, D |
|
Cm7/9 |
C, Eb, G, Bb, D |
| |
| X9 |
1, 3, 5, 9 |
|
Xm9 |
1, 3b, 5, 9 |
| C7/9 |
C, E, G, D |
|
Cm9 |
C, Eb, G, D |
| |
| X7/9- |
1, 3, 5, 7b, 9- |
|
Xm7/9- |
1, 3b, 5, 7b, 9- |
| C7/9- |
C, E, G, Bb, Db |
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Cm7/9- |
C, Eb, G, Bb, Db |
| |
| X5-/7 |
1, 3, 5-, 7b |
|
Xm5-/7 (half-dim) |
1, 3b, 5b, 7b |
| C-/7 |
C, E, Gb, Bb |
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Cm5-/7 |
C, Eb, Gb, Bb |
| |
| X7/9+ |
1, 3, 5, 7b, D+ |
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| C7/9+ |
C, E, G, Bb, D# |
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Chords
