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 […]
Diatonic Chords are chords built from a specific key without any alterations which means every single note (chord tones) of each chord must belong to the current key. In the Key of C Major for instance, the “1 chord” is CEG (C Major Triad) and this is diatonic (belongs) to the key of C Major. […]
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) […]
A Chord Progression is basically a Pattern Movement from one chord to another. We have various chord progressions however the most common one is the I-IV-V (1-4-5) chord progression. The I-IV-V Chord Progression is used to play lots of songs. This means you are literally moving from the “I chord” to the “IV chord” and […]
I know you rushed here because you want to play your first song. That’s why you need to know what primary chords are first as a beginner. Read this slowly and repeatedly… Primary Chords are basically Major Chords on the 1st , 4th and 5th degree of the diatonic scale. Do you remember the […]