Chords 2A: Major and minor structure

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  Welcome!

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  With this course you can practise:

  • Triad structures: major, minor

  Recommended to study before this course:

  • Notes 1A
  • Keys and scales 2
  • Intervals 2
• Select section Interval structure of Major triad

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  Interval structure of Major triad

  It is common to see a chord as a structure of major and minor thirds. 

  A major triad contains a major third with a minor third stacked above it,

  Major triad :

  
  

  
  For example in C major C-E-G

  • C-E is M3
  • E-G is m3

  Chord label for a major triad is the root note:
  

  C D E F G A B

  • sharp roots C# D# E# F# G# A# (B#)
    
  • flat roots Cb Db Eb (Fb) Gb Ab Bb
    

  • Select activity Add notes to the staff: Major triad

    

    Add notes to the staff: Major triad mmusic

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    Add notes on keyboard: Major triad mmusic

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• Select section Interval structure of minor triad

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  Interval structure of minor triad

  Minor triad's interval structure:

  
  

  
  For example C minor triad

  • C-Eb is m3
  • Es-G is M3

  Chord label for a minor chord is root + m. For example: Cm C#m Dm Ebm etc 

  
  

  • Select activity Add notes to the staff: Minor triad

    

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  • Select activity Add notes on keyboard: Minor triad

    

    Add notes on keyboard: Minor triad mmusic

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