Basic Chord Theory
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Basic Chord Theory
General Music
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A chord is three or more different pitches sounding simultaneously (at the same time).
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How many pitches must be sounding at the same time in order to create a chord?
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MAJOR chords sound sunny and happy :) minor chords sound creepy and sad :o
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minor chords sound...
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MAJOR chords sound...
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Chord progressions use roman numerals to show how the chords in the pattern are related.
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Let's say we want to make C MAJOR our home chord. It will help us to build a C MAJOR "ladder" (or scale) using the music alphabet.
*Remember: the music alphabet only goes to G and then starts all over again!
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By adding the rest of the roman numerals, we can see how the chords are related! This helps us build a successful pattern (progression) based on any home chord we choose.
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What would the roman numerals look like for a chord progression that went C-Am-F-G (C being the home chord).
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