11/8/2022 0 Comments Music keys cheat sheet![]() ![]() #MUSIC KEYS CHEAT SHEET HOW TO#Our new course titled “All About Intervals” will show you, step by step, everything about intervals and how to spell correctly. Therefore, C to Eb is the correct interval. That means C to D# would break this rule because D should be skipped. But suffice it to say that minor chords (as well as major chords and most others) will always skip alphabet letters when in root position. However, C to D# is an augmented interval (and outside the scope of this lesson). “Here’s a quick tip that will help you in the formation of the minor third in all keys…”Ĭaution: It’s very easy to count three half steps, arrive at the right finger key, but spell it wrongly. ![]() Knowledge of the major third and perfect fifth in all keys is important in the chord formation of minor triads. The minor chord is used a lot in music because its fifth is consonant (and therefore more stable). Consequently, it offers a lot of stability to the minor triad. …is said to be a universally consonant interval. The interval C-G (aka – “perfect fifth”): …the first and fifth tones are C and G, respectively. The first and fifth tone of the major or minor scale will produce a perfect fifth (whether sounded together or separately). C-E ♭ is a semitone lower than the C-E (the major third).Ĭ-G is a perfect fifth. However, lowering the E by a half step will produce: …is a major third (because it is derived from the major scale). The first three scale steps are C, D and, E. The C major scale consists of C D E F G A B C. “Who Can Tell Me What Stuff Minor Triads Are Made Of?”Īll chords (no matter how “phat”), can be broken down into intervals and the minor triad is no exception. …resulting from stacking notes in thirds using the C natural minor scale. (Written by our president and founder Jermaine Griggs. I’m speaking highly of it because you will stop skipping and picking after reading it. There is a comprehensive post on tertian harmony that you must read. …three scale steps means we’re going to skip D and pick Eb: This is one of the easiest things to do in chord formation because three scale steps from any note will be the next choice. Now that we know the scale, the next step is to stack notes in thirds. The natural minor scale consists of: C, D, E ♭, F, G, A♭, B♭, C, and is the principal scale we’ll be using in the formation of the minor chord.Ĭhords don’t just happen! Like I said earlier, this process is a fellowship between scales and intervals. This is because chord formation is a fellowship between scales and intervals.Īttention: If you’ve made efforts to learn about scales and intervals in the past with little or no success, or you’re familiar with them but desire to know more, then join our early bird list to be the first to know when our upcoming courses on “scales” and “intervals” are available:Īll About Scales – Click here to join the listĪll About Intervals – Click here to join the list Minor Scales and Third Intervalsīelow is an image of the natural minor scale in the key of C: To take it a step further, let’s look at the inherent properties of the minor triad (aka – “tonal attributes”) by considering minor scales and intervals. “The minor triad is a chord of three notes that has a minor tonal attribute.” If we stitch both words together, here’s what we come up: Remember that there are basically two tonalities – the major tonality and the minor tonality. Tonal attribute simply means the inherent property of a chord in terms of whether it is a major or a minor chord. While “triad” refers to the number of notes (quantity), the term “minor” refers to the tonal attributes of a chord. The best way to get started is by looking at the meaning of these words.Ī triad is a chord of three notes. ![]() The term minor triad is coined from two words, minor and triad. So let’s get started by looking at the definition of the minor triad. Beyond that, you’re sure to be able to play minor triads in all 12 keys with absolute ease. Read this post carefully because I’m taking you by the hand and showing you, step by step, what a minor triad is. Who else wants to know the secrets of the minor triad? ![]()
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