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Major and Minor

The document discusses major and minor piano chords. It explains that a major chord consists of the root, third, and fifth notes of a scale and provides examples of the notes in each of the 12 major chords. A minor chord is formed using the root, flat third, and fifth notes of a scale. Examples of all 12 minor chords and their notes are also given. Major and minor chords are called triads because they are composed of three notes: the root, third, and fifth.

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Major and Minor

The document discusses major and minor piano chords. It explains that a major chord consists of the root, third, and fifth notes of a scale and provides examples of the notes in each of the 12 major chords. A minor chord is formed using the root, flat third, and fifth notes of a scale. Examples of all 12 minor chords and their notes are also given. Major and minor chords are called triads because they are composed of three notes: the root, third, and fifth.

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Major Piano Chords

How do you form a major chord on piano? A major chord is perhaps the simplest chord. It consists of three
notes, the root, 3rd and 5th. Its symbol is Maj. For instance C major can be written C Maj.

Lets take a look at all 12 major chords and the notes which form them.

C major C E G

C sharp major C E G

D major D F A

E flat major E G B

E major E G B
F major F A C

F sharp major F A C

G major G B D

A flat major A C E

A major A C E

Bb major B D F

B major B D F
Minor Piano Chords

Next in our free piano chords section we take a look at minor chords.

A minor chord is formed by playing the root, flat 3rd and 5th of the scale. Its symbol is mi, -, or m. For instance,
A minor can be written as Ami, A-, or Am. Am seems to be more common.

Lets take a look at all 12 minor chords and the notes which form them.

C minor C E G

C sharp minor C E G

D minor D F A

E flat minor E G B

E minor E G B

F minor F A C

F sharp minor F A C

G minor G B D

A flat minor A C(B) E

A minor A C E

B flat minor B D F

B minor B D F

Major and minor chords are called triads. They are three note chords consisting of the root, the third and the
fifth of the scale. In the case of a minor triad, a flat third is played.

Next in our free piano chords lesson, we take a look at diminished chords and the notes which form them.

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