The Fundamentals of Chord and Scale Construction

Understanding Chords
Basic Types of Chords:
Major
Minor
Diminished
Triads
Major Triads
Minor Triads
Diminished Triads
Scale Degrees
Constructing Major Scales
Major Keys
Set 1- Sharp Keys:
C Major
G Major
D Major
A Major
E Major
B Major
F# Major

none
1 sharp
2 sharps
3 sharps
4 sharps
5 sharps
6 sharps

Set 2 - Flat Keys:

F Major
Bb Major
Eb Major
Ab Major
Db Major
Gb Major

1 flat
2 flats
3 flats
4 flats
5 flats
6 flats

Prepared By: Walter M. Gravador