guitar lessons by jack theory-03-major minor chord formulae

This video is an introduction to chord theory. You will learn how to create major and minor chords from the major scale.

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• guitar
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• major
• minor
• chord
• formula
• scale
• flat
• sharp

[guitarordinaire]

OK good questions. We form ALL chords from the major scale. We use the major scale from the chord key. But when we are making a chord scale, we use the NOTES from only one scale. Then we compare them to the chord scale and see what chord we get.

Example: C major scale C-D-E-F-G-A-B-C

Let's look at the first two chords:

The C chord will use C-E-G. This gives us a C major chord.

The D chord will use D-F-A. If we look at a D major scale (D-E-F#-G-A-B-C#), we see that the third is flat ...

[guitarordinaire]

(F rather than F#), therefore this chord is MINOR. Let's look at the sixth:

The A major scale is A-B-C#-D-E-F#-G#. The notes for A from the C major scale are A-C-E. Once again, there is a b3 (flatted third). This makes a minor chord.

If you do the same for the 3, you will get the same result. If you have trouble with the notes of the major scale, check out that video of mine and get yourself a magic wonder wheel.

Feel free to ask any other questions and thanks for looking!

[jesterraj]

what make the 2,3,6 chords minor in the major key?

[jesterraj]

ok heres the thing what make the 2,3 5 chords minor in a major scale key?

[guitarordinaire]

Sure thing and thanks for watching!