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Chords that are built on major scale are simply the chord of each note on that particle major scale. For example, in C Major Scale, the notes are: C, D, E, F, G, A and B. By applying the formula of Major Chord (or Triad) which is 1 – 3 – 5, the notes for the C chord are C- E- G. And, the notes of D chord are D – F – A; and the notes of E chord are E – G – B, see below: – **C major (C-E-G)** – **D minor (D-F-A)** – **E minor (E-G-B)** – **F major (F-A-C)** – **G major (G-B-D)** – **A minor (A-C-E)** – **B diminished (B-D-F)** [Review: The formula of Major chord (Root-4HS-3HS). The formula of Minor chord (Root-3HS-4HS).] The next chord is the chord of the second note which is D (in the C Major scale), and by applying the formula of 1-3-5, we’ll play D-F-A, but since D-F-A is Root-3HS-4HS, so the D chord is a D minor chord. [Review: Minor Chord] |
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The third note of the C Major scale is E, and by playing 1-3-5 notes (E-G-B), again the chord is Root-3HS-4HS, which is a minor chord. Moving on to the 4th note, note F of the C Major scale, the chord 1-3-5 is F-A-C, which is a Major chord (Root-4HS-3HS). The 5th note which is G, has G-B-D (Root-4HS-3HS) which is a Major chord. The Chord of the 6th note, which is the note A is A-C-E, which is a minor chord (Root-3HS-4HS). The Last note in the C Major scale is B, and by applying the formula of 1-3-5, the chord of B is B-D-F(Root-3HS-3HS, which is a diminished chord) In conclusion, any Major Scale would have the chords as follows: |
I (C) or Cmaj [maj symbol for Major Chords]
ii (D) or Dm [m symbol for Minor Chords]
iii (E) or Em
IV (F) or Fmaj
V (G) or Gmaj
vi (A) or Am
vii (B) or Bdim or Bo [dim or o symbols for Diminished Chords]
ii (D) or Dm [m symbol for Minor Chords]
iii (E) or Em
IV (F) or Fmaj
V (G) or Gmaj
vi (A) or Am
vii (B) or Bdim or Bo [dim or o symbols for Diminished Chords]
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| Chord Name | Formula | Key of C | Symbol |
| Major Triad | 1-3-5 | C-E-G | M | maj |
| Minor | 1-3b-5 | C-Eb-G | m | min |
| Dominant 7th | 1-3-5-7b | C-E-G-Bb | 7 |
| Major 7th | 1-3-5-7 | C-E-G-B | M7, | maj7 |
| Minor 7th | 1-3b-5-7b | C-Eb-G-Bb | m7, | -7 |
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