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)
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I
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IIm
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IIIm
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IV
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V
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VIm
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VIIo
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C
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Dm
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Em
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F
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G
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Am
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Bo
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G
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Am
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Bm
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C
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D
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Em
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F#o
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D
|
Em
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F#m
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G
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A
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Bm
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C#o
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A
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Bm
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C#m
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D
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E
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F#m
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G#o
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E
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F#m
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G#m
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A
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B
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C#m
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D#o
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B
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C#m
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D#m
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E
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F#
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G#m
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A#o
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F#
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G#m
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A#m
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B
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C#
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D#m
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E#o
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I
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IIm
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IIIm
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IV
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V
|
VIm
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VIIo
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F
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Gm
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Am
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Bb
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C
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Dm
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Eo
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Bb
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Cm
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Dm
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Eb
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F
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Gm
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Ao
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Eb
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Fm
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Gm
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Ab
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Bb
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Cm
|
Do
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Ab
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Bbm
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Cm
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Db
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Eb
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Fm
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Go
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Db
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Ebm
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Fm
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Gb
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Ab
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Bbm
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Co
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Gb
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Abm
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Bbm
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Cb
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Db
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Ebm
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Fo
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Page 2, How the chords function in the key
Page 4, Applying the theory
to the bass 
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