Family of Chords

In this section I will tell you some facts about chords. Sometimes you may think, that why the chords named 'G' major , 'D' major etc. Behind this there is a reason. The following are the points to remember the functioning of chords:

• The chord is made up of three notes known as triads.
• In previous section I have told you about scales. The chord is made up of scales.
• The scale's 1st , 3rd and 5th notes are played in chords.
• The 'G' major scale i.e. G A B C D E F# G.  So the 1st, 3rd, 5th notes of 'G' major scale are played in 'G' major Chord. i.e. G B D.
• The notes G B D in 'G' major chord may repeat. That doesn't matter .
• You keep in mind that the major and minor chords are made up of 1st, 3rd and 5th notes of there scales.

Sometimes the thought stuck in your mind that how the songs made.
Which chord progression you will play for every other song.

The songs are in some scale.If the song starts with the 'C' major scale.
Then the chords we will play that suits the song better.

The first chord play in the song is known as 'key'.
With that key you can find the rest of other chords play  in the song.
Isn't that interesting?

Now following are the family of chords for 'C' major chord.
C D E F G A B C - This is 'C' major scale.
With the help of this scale , we will come to know that if the song starts with the 'C' major chord. Then which other chords we should play.

C D E F G A B C

Above I told you that the chords are made up of three notes i.e triads.The chord is made up of 1st, 3rd and 5th note of there scale. The 'C' major chord is made up C E G notes. Then move forward to the scale. The other note is 'D' . So after C E G , there is D F A i.e D minor chord.

C E G - 'C' major

D F A - 'D' minor

E G B - 'E' minor

F A C - 'F' major

G B D - 'G' major

A C E - 'A' minor

B D F - Now this is neither major chord nor minor chord. So this is considered as 'B' diminished chord.

Now  you have question in your mind. That how to recognize major and minor chords.
Now you all know that the chord is made up of 1st, 3rd and 5th notes of there scale.
In minor chords there is slight difference to major chords.
The procedure is same. But in minor chords the 3rd note is flat . To that of the major chords
C E G is the notes of 'C' major chord.
Now what about for 'C' minor chord.
1st and 5th note will remain the same . But the 3rd note will be flated.
Go half step down to 'E' note. i.d D#.
So the notes played in the 'C' minor chords are C D# G.

Family of 'G' major chord:

G A B C D E F# G

G B D - 'G' major

A C E - 'A' minor

B D F# - 'B' minor

C E G - 'C' major

D F# A - 'D'  major

E G B - 'E' min

F# A C - 'F' diminished