![]() See also harmonizing minor scales into chords. For example, if a song only uses notes from the C Major scale, it is likely that the song is in the key of C. The main pitches used in a song are usually all from one particular scale, and this is where we name the song’s key from. If you play in the A Minor you will get a gloomier and kind of melancholy sound compared to C Major. In music, a key is the main group of pitches, or notes, that form the harmonic foundation of a piece of music. ![]() You don't need to memorize all relative keys, if you want to know the relative minor just go to the sixth degree in the major scale or, the other way around, to the third degree in the minor scale to identify the relative major.Īlthough the notes are the same, there is a difference between two relative keys: the tonic (first tone in the scale) is different and this leads to different sounds. G Major is relative with E Minor, F Major is relative to D Minor here are all relative keys listed: Relative keys have, as said above, the same notes and can be found for all major and natural minor scales. The Minor scales in graphic compilation are available in the member area.Ī collection of all Natural Minor scale charts can be downloaded as a PDF-file. Still, these names are not used adjacent to the diagrams to avoid confusions.įingering: 1 = Thumb | 2 = index finger | 3 = middle finger | 4 = ring finger | 5 = little finger.įormula: Whole, Half, Whole, Whole, Half, Whole, Whole This is theoretically correct since it is preferable to avoid the same letter twice. * Concerning the use of B#, Bbb, Cb, Ebb, Fb and E#. Ascending major third intervalsĪ list with ascending major third intervals:Ī list with descending major third intervals:Įnharmonic notes such as Cb and Fb are leaved out.A#/Bb: A#, B#, C#, D#, E# (F), F#, G#, A# / Bb, C, Db, Eb, F, Gb, Ab, BbĬ#/Db: C#, D#, E, F#, G#, A, B, C# / Db, Eb, Fb (E), Gb, Ab, Bbb (A), Cb (B), Dbĭ#/Eb: D#, E# (F), F#, G#, A#, B, C#, D# / Eb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb, Cb (B), Db, Ebį#/Gb: F#, G#, A, B, C#, D, E, F# / Gb, Ab, Bbb (A), Cb (B), Db, Ebb (D), Fb (E), Gb Your browser does not support the audio element. We label the interval a second because we label it by the number of the upper note. For example, a C to a D is an interval of a second, because a C to a D is a distance of two notes alphabetically. Below is a simple example with only major thirds intervals (some are inverted): Intervals are distances between notes, counted from low to high, labeled by the number of the upper note. Major thirds result in a pleasant sound and are often part of the harmonic in compositions. For example, C consisting of the notes C, E, G and Cmaj7 consisting of the notes C, E, G, B. Chords with a major third interval between the first and second notes are in general major chords. It is the third that decides if a chord has a major or minor quality. The major third has on the other hand a key role in chords. It can be found in some exotic scales such as the Balinese and Chinese. ![]() This interval is rare in scales and known as a quadra step. An ascending example is "When the Saints Go Marching In" (C-E). Learn how to build all 12 major chords with this basic chord chart. To learn more about chords, check out my course, Piano Chords: How To Form Basic Chords On Piano And Keyboard. To being able to distinguish this interval by ear, a good idea is to think about a familiar song which two starting notes are matching the interval. For more advanced chords, such as 9th, 11th and 13th chords, check out the main piano chords section. An alternate spelling of major third is diminished fourth.Ī major third with C to E on the keyboard. The major third interval is abbreviated M3 whereas the minor third is abbreviated m3. For example, C to E note will result in this musical interval. The major third interval consists of two notes with two whole steps distance.
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