How do you come up with a chord?

The three basic chord types—major, minor, diminished—have a simple “1–3–5” relationship, which works like this:
  1. Pick any note, call it “1”
  2. Count up two notes in the scale to “3”
  3. Count up two more notes to “5” (wrap around to the beginning if you run out of notes)
  4. These three notes make your chord!
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What is the easiest way to find a chord in a song?

One big clue to identifying a chord progression in a song is what the bass is doing. Being able to hear a bass line can help you quickly identify the chords. This is because the job of the bass is generally to play the root of the chord – the note that gives the chord its name – at the moment the chord begins.
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How do you make chords in a key?

To get more notes for your chord, just keep adding thirds on top.
  1. If you start on the first scale degree, add the third scale degree, and then add the fifth scale degree, you get a simple three-note chord called a triad.
  2. If you add the seventh scale degree on top, you get a seventh chord.
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How many chord formulas are there?

Memorize all 18 chord formulas presented here: major, sus2, sus4, 5, maj7, maj6, minor, augmented, diminished, minor7, minor7♭5, dim7, dom7, minor7#5, maj7#5, maj7♭5, dom7#5, dom7♭5. Be sure to understand that some chord symbols can be written in different ways.
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What chords are in key of E?

Chords in the Key of E Major
  • I = E Major.
  • ii = F# minor.
  • iii = G# minor.
  • IV = A Major.
  • V = B Major.
  • VI = C# Minor.
  • vii° = D# diminished.
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What is a b3 chord?

A major scale = A B C# D E F# G# A b3 (flat three) means you take the third note of the major scale only a half step down. The third note of the A major scale is C#, so if you go down a half step C# becomes C.
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How many chords are in each scale?

In western music chords are traditionally built by using every other note beginning on each scale degree - giving you a choice of 7 diatonic chords in a Major scale. The formula to make a Major scale is the same for every single Major key. The I, IV, and V are the only major chords in a traditional major scale.
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Do chords come from scales?

The Major and Minor scales are the foundation for most chords. By knowing the Major Scale and the (Natural) Minor Scale you will be able to envision a large part of all chords. Chords are constructed by tones that are included in these scales and ordered by certain intervals.
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What chord is BDG?

The G chord can be played in different ways or inversions. In root position, the notes are G B D. In the first inversion the notes are B D G and in the second inversion, D B G. The diagram on the right shows the G maj chord in root position, 1st and 2nd inversions.
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What does C over E mean?

The C/E chord is a so called slash chord. On the left side of the slash you have a chord, on the right side just the lowest tone (bass). This chord is pronounced „C over E”. The C/E consists of the following tones: C (1), E (3) and G (5)
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What chord is DGB?

G - Chord Namer results for notes: D G B.
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What chord is BFG?

G7 Chord Identifier/Finder results for notes: B F G.
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What does G B mean in music?

In the G/B chord you play a normal G with B as a bass. That means that the lowest note you have is a B. Since a G chord contains the notes G D and B you can play a G chord from any position as long as you play B as a bass.
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What note is Ace?

In the key of A minor the chord built on the tonic note A is a minor triad (A-C-E), while the chord built on the third note of the scale is major (C-E-G). In the key of C major it's the major triad C-E-G that is built on the tonic note, while the triad built on the 6th note is minor (A-C-E).
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Where do the notes of a chord come from?

Each note of the chord gets a name. The “root” of the chord is the note that is the same letter for which the chord is named. For example, a “C chord” has the root “C”, a D chord has the root D, and a G chord has the root – you guessed it – G. The other two notes of the chord are called the “Third” and the “Fifth”.
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Are all chords in a key?

There are seven chords for every key – one for every note in the scale. The harmonized chords in a Major scale always follow this pattern: Major, minor, minor, Major, Major, minor, diminished. The harmonized chords in a minor scale always follow this pattern: minor, diminished, Major, minor, minor, Major, Major.
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What is the fastest way to identify chords?

When reading a chord quickly, read the root/lowest note and then the intervals above it and place them in the key. With experience you will be able to recognize common voicings by shape alone.
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How find the key of a song?

The easiest way to figure out the key of a song is by using its key signature. The number of sharps/flats in the key signature tell you the key of the song. A key signature with no sharps or flats is the key of C (or A minor).
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What is a 1/4 5 chord progression?

The 1-4-5 chord progression consists of the movement of chords from the first degree, to the fourth degree, then to the first degree. The numbers 1, 4, and 5 are basically there to give an outline of the movement of the root note of the chords.
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