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ChordFinder
The first note of
any major chord is always
the note which bears the name of the chord.
So the first note in the chord of A major is A.
The first note in the chord of B major is B.
It's pretty easy so far isn't it. These
first notes are known as the TONIC note. Now
for the simple rule. Simply
remember the numbers 1, 5, 8.
say the numbers 1, 5 and 8 over and over to yourself until it's
really sunk in. Now here is the simple secret of how to form
any major chord: Play the first (TONIC) note and say
1 then count the keys up from the tonic note and when
you count the keys in this case include
the black keys as well, 2, 3, 4,
5.
play the 5th key as this is the second note in your major chord. Now count 6, 7, 8. and
play the eighth key as this is the third note in your major chord. Try this with the chord of C
major as in the illustration above.. Play the note C and include this in your count 1,
2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. We know note 1 is C and we have now discovered that count 5 brings us to E and count 8 brings us to G. Remember when counting to include the black keys. C E and G are the notes making up the chord of C major. So now you can work out any major chord in any key.
A good start but there is lot more to know about chords
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(Will operate in any "Windows" environment)
Kind regards and the best of luck with your music aspirations
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