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CHORDS AND SCALES



SELECT
A NOTE

 

NOTE
BASE

 

In this page is possible
- identify the notes that make all the chords,
- carry a piece of music from one tone to another,
- identify key steps in all shades;

TRIAD OF
CHORDS

MAJOR CHORD

   

MINOR CHORD

   

DIMINISHED CHORD

   

   


A triad is a set of 3 notes that make up a simple chord.
To compose more complex chords add to the basic triad of the note corresponding to the degree required (see height in degrees of notes)\.
Es.: D min. 6 = D / F / A / B

In the following cases is used to add or omit one or more; note

4°+

5°+

omit.

9°-

9°+

11°

11°+

13°-

13°

add.

7° e 9°

7° e 9°

7°, 9° e 11°

7°, 9° e 11°

Es.: D 5+ = D F# A# as the '5 + 'omits the '5' which would be beyond the basic triad. C 9+ = C E G A# Eb

HEIGHT IN DEGREES

NOTES

15°

16°-

16°

16+

17°

18°

18°+

19°

20°-

20°

21°

21°+

22°

9°-

9+

10°

11°

11°+

12°

13°-

13°

14°

14°+

15°

2°-

3-

4°+

5°+

7°+

NOTES

SCALE
MINOR PENTATONIC

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The scale in every hue
read the notes at
arrows:
> ascendingly,
< in descending order and
<> in both directions.

SCALE

 

MAJOR

MELODIC MINOR

HARMONIC MINOR

 

MINOR PENTATONIC

MAJOR PENTATONIC

THE BLUES (Maj or min.)