To be truthful, there’s not too much to do in this lesson but finish the rest of the major chords that you learned at this post. Why don’t you take the time to complete those on the worksheet below:

B major = ____________
C# / Db major = ____________
D# / Eb major = ____________
F# / Gb major = ____________
G# / Ab major = ____________
A# / Bb major = ____________

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Now check your answers with the ones below:

B major = B + D# + F#

C# / Db major = Db + F + Ab

D# / Eb major = Eb + G + Bb

F# / Gb major = F# + A# + C#

G# / Ab major = Ab + C + Eb

A# / Bb major = Bb + D + F

Congratulations… you now know all 12 major scales and chords! Here is a summary below:

12 Major Scales

C major

C - D - E - F - G - A - B - C

D major

D - E - F# - G - A - B - C# - D

E major

E - F# - G# - A - B - C# - D# - E

F major

F - G - A - Bb - C - D - E - F

G major

G - A - B - C - D - E - F# - G

A major

A - B - C# - D - E - F# - G# - A

B major

B - C# - D# - E - F# - G# - A# - B

C# / Db major

Db - Eb - F - Gb - Ab - Bb - C - Db

D# / Eb major

Eb - F - G - Ab - Bb - C - D - Eb

F# / Gb major

F# - G# - A# - B - C# - D# - F - F#

G# / Ab major

Ab - Bb - C - Db - Eb - F - G - Ab

A# / Bb major

Bb - C - D - Eb - F - G - A - Bb

12 Major Chords

C major = C + E + G

D major = D + F# + A

E major = E + G# + B

F major = F + A + C

G major = G + B + D

A major = A + C# + E

B major = B + D# + F#

C# / Db major = Db + F + Ab

D# / Eb major = Eb + G + Bb

F# / Gb major = F# + A# + C#

G# / Ab major = Ab + C + Eb

A# / Bb major = Bb + D + F

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This lesson is going to be so much easier than the last two.

You know why? Because you’ve already done all the work! Building chords is no more than choosing certain notes out of the major scale. For example, the C major scale is:

C - D - E - F - G - A - B - C

With the rules that I’m about to show you, a major chord is formed by taking C, E, and G out of the scale and playing them all together like this:

C + E + G

If you’ve never played a major chord before, why don’t you take the time to play C, E, and G all together and hear how it sounds!

Ok, let’s continue …

Here is the magic rule:

1) Number the notes of each major scale

For example, here is the numbered C major scale:

C = 1
D = 2
E = 3
F = 4
G = 5
A = 6
B = 7
C = 8

2) To form a major chord, simply choose the 1st, 3rd, and 5th note out of any major scale.

In the C major scale, that is:

C = 1
E = 3
G = 5

Thus, the C major chord is:

C + E + G

3) Since you have learned 12 different major scales, that means that there are 12 different major chords.

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Exercise:

Take the worksheets from e-mails #1 and #2 and write numbers on top of each note of the major scales. Then pick out the 1st, 3rd, and 5th tones of each major scale to form major chords. Write your answers below:

C major = C + E + G
D major = ____________
E major = ____________
F major = ____________
G major = ____________
A major = ____________

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Now, compare your answers with the answers below:

C major = C + E + G

D major = D + F# + A

E major = E + G# + B

F major = F + A + C

G major = G + B + D

A major = A + C# + E

You’re all done for today! Join me tomorrow to learn the remainder of the major chords!

Way to go!

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Yesterday, you learned:

• how to construct the major Interval
• how to construct the perfect Interval

Major Third: Distance between root and (3) degree

Perfect Fifth Interval: Distance between root and 5th

The Major

The (major chord) is created by combining the major third and perfect fifth intervals.

For example, in (C major), a major third interval is from (C) to (E). A perfect fifth interval is from (C) to (G)

Combining these two intervals looks like the following:

(C) to (E) and (C) to (G).

Since the root is used in both intervals and can only be played once, the (C major) chord is:

(C) + (E) + (G).

The Minor Chord

The (minor chord) is created just like the major chord. The only difference is that it utilizes a “minor third” interval instead of a “major third” interval (the perfect fifth remains the same).

If a major third is the difference between the root and (3) degree, what do you think a minor third is?

Minor Third: Difference between the root and lowered (3) degree.

The minor third is a major third interval “squeezed in” by a half step. For example, in (C major), the major third interval is from (C) to (E).

The minor third simply lowers the (E) a half step to (E flat). Thus a minor third is: (C) - (E flat).

Combining a Minor third and a Perfect fifth creates a minor chord:

(C) + (E flat) + (G)

Here are other ways of figuring out a major or minor chord:

Major Chord: Take the (1) (3) and (5) of the major scale and play them all together.

Minor Chord: Take the (1) (3) and (5) of the minor scale and play them all together.

Learning all your major and minor scales will allow you to know all of your major and minor chords!

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Try learning the major and minor chords of all 12 keys! Just use the same exact pattern.

Good job!

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