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When you play at least 3 notes together, you've made a chord. | When you play at least 3 notes together, you've made a chord. | ||
| + | They're often made of notes a skip apart, like this: | ||
| + | http://dundeepiano.co.uk/img/notes-chord.png | ||
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| + | Sometimes they have different shapes (inversions): | ||
| + | http://dundeepiano.co.uk/img/chords1.png | ||
The most common are '''[[major]] and [[minor]]''' - can you tell the difference between the sounds of these? (people often say major sounds 'happy', minor sounds 'sad'). | The most common are '''[[major]] and [[minor]]''' - can you tell the difference between the sounds of these? (people often say major sounds 'happy', minor sounds 'sad'). | ||
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Then, there's a whole range of other chords, eg: [[sevenths]], [[diminished]] or [[augmented]], [[suspended]] (sus) and more... | Then, there's a whole range of other chords, eg: [[sevenths]], [[diminished]] or [[augmented]], [[suspended]] (sus) and more... | ||
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| + | Chords may also be referred to by [[roman numerals]], relative to the key they appear in. | ||
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| + | Read more: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Root_(chord) Chord root note] | ||
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Here's a video showing some common chords: | Here's a video showing some common chords: | ||
<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zNmtRYKiAg</youtube> | <youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zNmtRYKiAg</youtube> | ||
Latest revision as of 18:21, 22 August 2020
When you play at least 3 notes together, you've made a chord.
They're often made of notes a skip apart, like this:
Sometimes they have different shapes (inversions):
The most common are major and minor - can you tell the difference between the sounds of these? (people often say major sounds 'happy', minor sounds 'sad').
Then, there's a whole range of other chords, eg: sevenths, diminished or augmented, suspended (sus) and more...
Chords may also be referred to by roman numerals, relative to the key they appear in.
Read more: Chord root note
Here's a video showing some common chords: