What are the chords?
A chord is a combination of several notes played together.
Each scale has 3 chords.
Which are the 3 chords?
The 1st, 4th & 5th note of a scale forms 3 chords of that scale.
Eg : We know that in A scale we have the highlighted notes.
Each scale has 3 chords.
Which are the 3 chords?
The 1st, 4th & 5th note of a scale forms 3 chords of that scale.
Eg : We know that in A scale we have the highlighted notes.
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A | A# | B | C | C# | D | D# | E | F | F# | G | G# | A |
So, the 1st note - A, forms "A chord"
4th note - D, forms "D chord"
The 3rd chord is not exactly the 5th note but a form of the 5th note,
its called "E7 chord"
4th note - D, forms "D chord"
The 3rd chord is not exactly the 5th note but a form of the 5th note,
its called "E7 chord"
Which notes form the chord?
Each chord is formed by playing only 3 notes(1st, 3rd and 5th note) of the scale.
Eg: if we are playing A chord we will play only A, C# and E from the 6 Strings of the guitar.
D chord will have D, F# and A.
Eg: if we are playing A chord we will play only A, C# and E from the 6 Strings of the guitar.
D chord will have D, F# and A.