How to Make Chords from a Scale

[alabamaslam14]

another way to construct a chord is to know the interval names these are: Unison, min2nd, maj2nd, min3rd, maj3rd, perfect4th,aug4th/dim5th, perfect5th, min6th/aug5th, maj6th/dim7th, min7th, maj7th, Octave or 1, b2, 2, b3, 3, 4, 4#/b5, 5, b6/5#, 6/bb7, b7, 7, 8 if you use C as the Unison it would be C, C#, D, D#, E, F, F#, G, G#, A, A#, B, C write it w/o skipping the sharps(#) or the flats(b). To get Cm use the formula 1 b3 5 w/c is C D# G. C is the root/Unison D# is the min3rd & G is the 5th.

[ffbossy]

You are the best

[guerohellanutty]

i love how she loves music you can tell by the ways she teaches only if it was in person i such watching videos.

[dzole201]

would it apply the same 1 3 5 formula to a minor scale?

[dzole201]

When you say start with d Major scale does that mean the we must start with D#?ANyone Help Thanks..

[monu3521]

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[NextLevelBeatsTV]

1:32 had me ROFLMAO!!

[dan4everything]

noo i did not understand anything. in mu country not only do we have different names but also different terms :/

[TheCrackerBrony]

that was one of the most useful videos of all time

[case001100]

I am new to this so Question: Why does she say that they are normally sharps?

[conn6m]

@case001100 She has written down the scale of C major.

C major has no sharps or flats so chord 1 of C major = C E G.

Now if the D she talks about was a chord 1 it would be in the key of D major which contains the notes D E F# G A B C# . So taking the first, third and fifth of this scale (D major) we would get D F# A - a major chord.

However the D is in the key of C major as chord 2 (the second degree of the scale) so becomes D F A not F# because C major has no F# - so the chord is minor.

[gokharol]

But I dont undestand how she knows "oh! Its a minor chord!" how can I know this? I have to memorize it, then?

[conn6m]

@gokharol A minor chord has a minor third between the root and third D to F is a minor third. D to F# is a major 3rd. You don't have to memorize - just work out the distance between the root and third. Just a little practise every day and you can start to recognise chords very quickly - in fact instantly.

[metachozoite]

why is B dmimnished?

[TheHunnyhillbees]

@metachozoite Because there are only 3 semitones between the root and the third and between the third and the fifth as opposed to three semitones between the root and the third and four semitones between the third and the fifth which is a minor chord

[TheCrackerBrony]

@metachozoite because magic

[conn6m]

@metachozoite A diminished chord is identified as having the interval of a minor third between its root and third and between its third and fifth.

B diminshed (chord on the 7th scale degree) has notes B D F with intervals of a minor third between each note.

This is differen't to a minor chord which has the intervals minor third -major third (B D F# )

- or a major chord which has the intervals major third minor third (B D# F#)

Get it -quite simple really - just takes a bit of practice.

[bboyfabolous1994]

i finally understand this! thanksss!

[ling86]

she is amazing...i just understood what i've been muddling around with forever. thank you!!

[Icybearg450]

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[Icybearg450]

I just wanted to say I loe this lady... she made my life in chords and progressions so eazy.... ;)

[Brentypooz]

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[DJoeLawless]

@Brentypooz

Get back to being a worthless degenerate scumbag



[teachermyra]

1,3,5 were all counted as whole note,, now if you arrived at D,F , A in your counting that is because you counted the 3 as halfnote. Make it(3) F# then to have the major chord. (1, 3flat, 5 - this is the formula for minor chord)

[apostlereese]

I've been playing 20 years she's doing a great job

[karlfarren]

@rfhamcom The diminished chord (technically this triad is actually a 'half-diminished' chord, - also called 'minor 7th, flat 5', written as 'm7b5') is simply not used a lot outside of jazz. But boy is it used a lot there.

[karlfarren]

@karlfarren Sorry, - my mistake. The triad (three-note chord) of root note, b3 and b5 is a diminished triad. The 'half-diminished', or m7b5, is when you build a four-note chord, comprised of root note, b3, b5 and b7. Hope I haven't confused you more.

[neirobkhan]

ur tutorials(or wudeva u call 'em) are awsome,, bt the more i watch them the more i get confused, because i have no idea on which to watch after which,, so for gods sake it would be very helpfull if u would assist me on which i should watch after which ,

(im a verry begginer on music, i just know the notes, and a bit about the scles, bt want to know about the chords)

[TheHowdeeDoodee]

True Or False: Karen is showing how to build major and minor chords from a scale or key. The name of the scale or key in her example is always directly under the number 1 on the white board. Every scale or key used will have a different set of M and m chords. (T or F)

[ZinayH]

She is so fun! XD

[ave383]

She's adorable.lol

[DoNotCheckMyProfile]

How old is she?

[MrROTD]

Good teacher, 

[mansitopinta]

I hope she is this sweet when grading!!!!

[GreatPartyCathy]

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[megatony87]

I really enjoyed this lesson.

[Katuturian]

Hi hallow! iam a new user on youtube,and wud love to compose but i ve one problm

i can play by ear but still i get my chords confused and so was wondering if you could suggest a chord manual/book for me!!plz do reply

[captainpicard321]

After watching a few other videos about this stuff, watching yours, I finally understand this now! Thanks!!!

[tapansingh]

maaam.....you are just godess!!!! THnx

[rockerhelgeson]

i love this lady haha

[milo14564]

Rahooligan, she was refering to the D chord she was forming. In the key of D there is an F-sharp. When she says there would normally be a sharp after the F, she is making reference to the Dmaj chord and how the key of C changes it to a minor chord. Hope i didn't muddle that up too much.

[learaviator]

Richard, can you tell me what book she is using in the video?

[rahooligan]

I don't understand one thing.. around the 2:00 minute mark when you're building chords for the key of C major, you say "normally there would be a sharp for that F but since the key of C has no sharps, that chord becomes a minor". My question is, why would there normally be a sharp for that F? Would really appreciate some clarification

[klljljlj]

Woah....

[blitzkreiz]

Dear teacher, This lesson was really helpful to understand how chords are build from a major scale. I would like to know if it works the same way for a minor scale or are there some modifications? Thank you! Wish u a healthy life!

[rebeku]

i don't get the last part. isn't Bflat is the same as C?

[echo680]

@rebeku hi - no it isn't- looking at piano keyboard should make it clear .B flat is the same as "a sharp" ( ie it is the black note in between a and b ) . However, b SHARP IS the same as c ( and c flat is the same note as b) because there is no black note between b and c .

[Kensei83]

This is COOL!

[bigbtripathi]

Does anybody know the book she is teaching from

[gauldgalliersuk]

@bigbtripathi Her memory she is a teacher.

[semuk]

@bigbtripathi Someone please let us know if that book is available online as it looks like the notes I make from these videos, but laid out better ha.

[sidar87]

A simple trick is to use the 4-3 and 3-4.

From the root you move(along all keys not in a scale) 4 notes and then move 3 notes from the last 4th note.

This will result in a major.

Do the same with 3-4 and you will get a minor.

[tom091090]

At 2.05 she sais there is no F sharp which makes the chord a minor.. how is that so?? Do flats and sharps make a chord minor??

[sidar87]

@tom091090

Actually she is saying the D is a minor.

Since there is no Fsharp in a c scale the D is forced to become a minor.

normally you would play D Fsharp A for a major.

but in a C scale its a minor.

[thundertonka]

Thank you very much for posting this. You are a great teacher!

[scewloss]

this is confusing beacuse say if im in the key of D how could i make a D major chord if i use 1 3 5 beacuse that makes D Minor confuses me and i cant figue out how the Dmaj is made

[richardjpugh]

Start with a D scale: d,e, f sharp, g, a, b, c sharp, d. Now try 1, 3, 5. You will get a D major chord.

[tupacshakur99]

this is so helpful thanks a lot

[watchy91]

oh my days i know everything i need to need im on top of the world!

woohooo

thanks alot

[nfragala]

So here's a question: If I take the I III & V notes of a C major scale then I get a C major chord, right? Well what if I take the same I III V notes of a Bb Romanian Gypsy scale? Wouldn't that create a Bb Major Romanian Gypsy Chord and if so does that principle assimilate into basic chord progression theory?

[EzzieBobo]

After all these years she realizes the beauty and ease of learning music visually... I lover her excitement... she's a good teacher.

[emanzdaone]

she's an excellent teacher.

[marvesmarves]

I've got prob with the flats

[squirrelhole]

Putting your fingers 1,4,5 automatically puts your hand in the flipping someone off position.

[Splurgendii]

i wish she'd talk about 7ths, 9ths, 11ths, and 13 chords!!!

[benellidown]

major chords are formed from 1(root), 3, and 5

minor chords are formed from 1(root), b3 (flat the third), and 5

7TH chords, 1(root), 3, 5 and 7

9th chords, 1(root), 3, 5, and 9

and so on.

[TibetanTashiDelek]

THANK YOU V V V MUCH, Excellent Excellent Teacher ! This video helpful me a lots... THANK YOU SO MUCH :-)

[iwasbored711]

Good teacher, she actually can make learning dull things like music theory pretty fun!

[idontbelieveok]

extremely helpful videos!!

[dachosen12or3]

She is the greatest teacher!!!

[Picturebear]

Excellent Teacher! I would like to buy the book?

[ialvarez357]

what if you come across this weird chord and want to construct a scale from it, to solo or w/e, how do you do that??

[guitargenius3557]

it scares me how ppl r saying through music theory videos ive been watching hmm i dont really get it but that is becuase i've only been playing piano or some instrument for 7 or more years lol ok ive been plaing guitar for a good amoutn of time and understand this ad im not even playing piano! what do piano teachers teach you?!

[abstractobject]

Okay, I understand she is building on the CMaj scale at first, but what is the second one using two flats? I think that is where she is losing us watching this video.

[TheJungleCook]

B flat Major scale

[dot18]

She is demonstrating that if you take any of the (11) major scales and build up the three note chords (called Triads ) then you always get a Major chord on the first note Min chord on 2nd note , Min on 3rd note , Maj on 4th , maj on 5th min on 6th and dim on 7th this is identical for all major keys So for example if the key is Db all the chords are the same as those in the key of C but moved up one semi tone .if you are a guitarist and can play barre chords try this and it should be obvious

[dot18]

She chooses the 1,4,5 chords cause they are used most often in songs They are the so called THREE CHORD TRICK many songs have been written using ONLY these chords

TWIST &SHOUT,LOUIE LOUIE,,SUMMERTIME BLUES etc ,There are song which use the 1,4,5 chords together with others from the key I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND by the Beatles for example ,then you have songs which temporarily move to another key and then use the chords of this new key before returning to home key good example : PENNY LANE

[abstractobject]

Someone please tell me the name of the book she is teaching from!

[danielmesarosiu]

yeah i am geting just a bit lost over here, maybe i need to go back a little bit, still nice to learn from this lady, i will watch all videos.

[tharpdevenport]

She's a fun teacher. It's nice of her to make these videos and put them online.

[amonnar]

Everything in this lesson is informative except for the fact that there are really 7 notes in a scale! The 8th is the 1st in a different octave! When you compose a song in a certain key, you have to know your scales, chords, and most importantly its key! When you compose, you can use only 7 notes, not 12!

[withinspace]

This is really helpful stuff.

[DanJakeProductions]

I don't get some of it, but that's probably because I've only been playing piano for 7 years and haven't really focused on chords and scales. Still a good lesson all in all.