Chords in the key of

Hi all, in my last post I told you how to figure out how to know what chords are in what key. In this post I will show two more examples of major keys. I have updated the last post to make sure it was totally about the key of A. So reread it because that really applies to all the major keys.

Today I will show you two more keys, remember with this you can figure out all the major keys.

First Chords in the key of C. I think that chords in the key of C are the easiest, there no Sharps of Flats to worry about. Next will be chords in the key of B.


1.      Pattern of a major scale: WWHWWWH (W=Whole Step, H=Half Step)

A.      CDEFGABC  Between C and D whole step. Between D and E whole step. Between E  and F half step. Between F and G whole step. Between G and A whole step. Between A and B whole step. Between B and C half step.

2.      Chord quality is : MmmMMmoM  (M=major, m=minor, o=diminished)

      A.  CDmEmFGAmBdim

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.      Pattern of a major scale: WWHWWWH (W=Whole Step, H=Half Step)

A.      BC#D#EF#G#A#B  Between B and C# whole step. Between C# and D# whole step. Between D#  and E half step. Between E and F# whole step. Between F# and G# whole step. Between G# and A# whole step. Between A# and B half step.

4.      Chord quality is : MmmMMmoM  (M=major, m=minor, o=diminished)

      A.  BC#mD#mEF#G#mA#dim

  

 

 

 

 

 

With the example on the last post and the two on this post, you should be able to figure out chords in whatever major key you want.

 

In future posts I will post a book review and talk about chords in the minor key. That's it for now.

 

 

 

 

Chords in the Key of A

As I said in an earlier post, I have began learning the guitar. The one thing that I was having some trouble with was when someone says "that is in the key of ?" (place whatever note you which there). Well I think I got a handle on it, somewhat. This is my understanding of it, please correct me if I say something wrong. Here goes:

Below you will find chords in the key A.

The formula for finding out how chords in a key are put together are these steps.

1.      Pattern of a major scale: WWHWWWH (W=Whole Step, H=Half Step)

A.      ABC#DEF#G#A  Between A and B whole step. Between B and C# whole step. Between C#  and D half step. Between D and E whole step. Between E and F# whole step. Between F# and G #whole step. Between G# and A half step.

2.      Chord quality is : MmmMMmoM  (M=major, m=minor, o=diminished)

      A.  ABmC#mDEF#mG#dim

3.      Sharp = #, Flat = b. (C, C#, D, D#, E, F, F#, G, G#, A, A#, B, C) or (C, Db, D, Eb, E, F, Gb, G, Ab, A, Bb, B, C)
 

The note of the key tells what the first chord is. The key of C begins with the C chord and so forth



       

 

 

 

 

I will post more chords in the different  keys in another post. I will also post a review of a book I am reading , but more about that later. See ya.

 

I'am Back!!

I haven't posted anything for a while, since 2009 if I am not mistaken. A lot has happened since then, for one thing I have picked up learning the guitar. I have only been at it for about four months or so, but I am having a lot of fun learning it.

I use to have a book and movie review site on Geocities, remember them? They disappeared and so did the pages. I think I will start over and begin reviewing books and movies again. I will post them right here on this blog.

I will also post about my progress or lack there-of on my guitar playing. I will also post about other things, whatever is on my mind at the time. Well that's it for now.

Below is my Martin OMCPA4R.