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Basic Chord Construction

Basic chords and functions in all of the major keys

Below is a table of all of the Diatonic Chords in the Major Keys

Diatonic means that all of the notes in the chord (or a melody) are contained within a particular scale or key. (Major scale/key in this case)

 

 

 

I
IIm
IIIm
IV
V
VIm
VIIo
C
Dm
Em
F
G
Am
Bo
G
Am
Bm
C
D
Em
F#o
D
Em
F#m
G
A
Bm
C#o
A
Bm
C#m
D
E
F#m
G#o
E
F#m
G#m
A
B
C#m
D#o
B
C#m
D#m
E
F#
G#m
A#o
F#
G#m
A#m
B
C#
D#m
E#o
 
I
IIm
IIIm
IV
V
VIm
VIIo
F
Gm
Am
Bb
C
Dm
Eo
Bb
Cm
Dm
Eb
F
Gm
Ao
Eb
Fm
Gm
Ab
Bb
Cm
Do
Ab
Bbm
Cm
Db
Eb
Fm
Go
Db
Ebm
Fm
Gb
Ab
Bbm
Co
Gb
Abm
Bbm
Cb
Db
Ebm
Fo

 

Page 2, How the chords function in the key

Page 4, Applying the theory to the bass








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