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Chord Construction - 3 Note Chords - Part 1
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Chord formulas for augmented,
diminished, sus2, and sus4 chords

Once you understand the concept of the chord formulas that you learned so far, you can start to put together an understanding of how the other 3 note chords are constructed. Just remember that the function numbers (3, 3, 5, 5, etc.) are just how the notes in the chord relate to the major scale that has the same root as the chord.

Here are the formulas for the remaining 3 note chords.

 

augmented chord formula = 1 3 5
diminished chord formula = 1 3 5
sus2 chord formula = 1 2 5
sus4 chord formula
= 1 4 5

augmented

C  D  E  F  G  A  B  C - C major scale
1  2  3  4  5  6  7  1 - Scale degrees
C     E     G - C augmented chord
1     3    5  - augmented chord formula


diminished

C  D  E  F  G  A  B  C - C major scale
1  2  3  4  5  6  7  1 - Scale degrees
C     E    G - C diminished chord
1    3    5  - diminished chord formula


sus2

C  D  E  F  G  A  B  C - C major scale
1  2  3  4  5  6  7  1 - Scale degrees
C  D        G  - Csus2 chord
1  2        5  - sus2 chord formula


sus4

C  D  E  F  G  A  B  C - C major scale
1  2  3  4  5  6  7  1 - Scale degrees
C        F  G  - Csus4 chord
1        4  5  - sus4 chord formula

Part 2 of this lesson will cover how to spell any 3 note chord.

Part 3 will cover how to further apply the theory learned in the previous parts to the neck of the bass. You will learn how to alter basic chord and arpeggio shapes that you already know to form other types of chords. coming soon

Intro to 3 note chords
Comparing major and minor chords
Major and minor chord formula
Applying the formula to the neck
Chord formulas for augmented, diminished, sus2, and sus4 chords




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