Tag: chords

Chord Inversions & Uses

The notes (Chord tones) of a Triad be it Major, minor or diminished Triads can be rearranged carefully to birth inversions of these chords and it won’t lose its name. Triads by default can only be inverted twice to give First and Second inversions respectively. N:B : The initial Position whereby the Root note is […]

Song Lesson using Major & Minor Chords

At the end of this lesson, you should be able to play a song using a mix of both Major and Minor Chords. In the key of C Major, the Major chords are 1,4 and 5 of the C Major Scale. C Major triad (CEG) = 1 chord or simply I F Major Triad (FAC) […]

Music is a Language

Consider this paragraph now. It consists of alphabets, which form words, and then words that form sentences. Music has alphabets too; it’s called a scale. Consider… A-Z in the English Language For music it is A, B , C , D , E , F & G. Each letter is called a music note. A […]