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Chord Spelling

 

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Chord Building and Spelling

Learning What the Chord Tones of Chords Are

By memorizing one sequence of notes, the major scales (key signatures) and a few chord building rules we can learn to spell ANY chord. This is a beneficial skill to have for harmonizing a melody with a chord and for improving your improvisations.

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All 15 Major Scales

 

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 C Major - Key of C

 No sharps or flats. The white keys of the piano.

C Major Scale:

C

D

E

F

G

A

B

Triads:

Cmaj

Dm

Em

Fmaj

Gmaj

Am

Bdim

4-Part Chords:

Cmaj7

Dm7

Em7

Fmaj7

G7

Am7

Bm7b5

Scale Degrees:

I

II

III

IV

V

VI

VII

Sharp Keys

 G Major - Key of G

 1 Sharp: F#

G Major Scale:

G

A

B

C

D

E

F#

Triads:

Gmaj

Am

Bm

Cmaj

Dmaj

Em

F#dim

4-Part Chords:

Gmaj7

Am7

Bm7

Cmaj7

D7

Em7

F#m7b5

Scale Degrees:

I

II

III

IV

V

VI

VII

 D Major - Key of D

 2 Sharps: F# C#

D Major Scale:

D

E

F#

G

A

B

C#

Triads:

Dmaj

Em

F#m

Gmaj

Amaj

Bm

C#dim

4-Part Chords:

Dmaj7

Em7

F#m7

Gmaj7

A7

Bm7

C#m7b5

Scale Degrees:

I

II

III

IV

V

VI

VII

 A Major - Key of A

 Sharps: F# C# G#

A Major Scale:

A

B

C#

D

E

F#

G#

Triads:

Amaj

Bm

C#m

Dmaj

Emaj

F#m

G#dim

4-Part Chords:

Amaj7

Bm7

C#m7

Dmaj7

E7

F#m

G#m7b5

Scale Degrees:

I

II

III

IV

V

VI

VII

 E Major - Key of E

 Sharps: F# C# G# D#

E Major Scale:

E

F#

G#

A

B

C

D#

Triads:

Emaj

F#m

G#m

Amaj

Bmaj

Cm

D#dim

4-Part Chords:

Emaj7

F#m7

G#m7

Amaj7

B7

Cm7

D#m7b5

Scale Degrees:

I

II

III

IV

V

VI

VII

 B Major - Key of B

 5 Sharps: F# C# G# D# A# - B and E are only natural notes

B Major Scale:

B

C#

D#

E

F#

G#

A#

Triads:

Bmaj

C#m

D#m

Emaj

F#maj

G#m

A#dim

4-Part Chords:

Bmaj7

C#m7

D#m7

Emaj7

F#7

G#m7

A#m7b5

Scale Degrees:

I

II

III

IV

V

VI

VII

 F# Major - Key of F#

 6 Sharps: F# C# G# D# A# E# - only natural note is B

F# Major Scale:

F#

G#

A#

B

C#

D#

E#

Triads:

F#maj

G#m

A#m

Bmaj

C#maj

D#m

E#dim

4-Part Chords:

F#maj7

G#m7

A#m7

Bmaj7

C#7

D#m7

E#m7b5

Scale Degrees:

I

II

III

IV

V

VI

VII

 C# Major - Key of C#

 All seven notes are sharp. Just as easy to remember as C with no sharps or flats.

C# Major Scale:

C#

D#

E#

F#

G#

A#

B#

Triads:

C#maj

D#m

E#m

F#maj

G#maj

A#m

B#dim

4-Part Chords:

C#maj7

D#m7

E#m7

F#maj7

G#7

A#m7

B#m7b5

Scale Degrees:

I

II

III

IV

V

VI

VII

Flat Keys

 F Major - Key of F

 1 Flat: Bb

F Major Scale:

F

G

A

Bb

C

D

E

Triads:

Fmaj

Gm

Am

Bbmaj

Cmaj

Dm

Edim

4-part Chords:

Fmaj7

Gm7

Am7

Bbmaj7

C7

Dm7

Em7b5

Scale Degrees:

I

II

III

IV

V

VI

VII

 B Flat Major - Key of B Flat

 2 Flats: Bb, Eb

Bb Major Scale:

Bb

C

D

Eb

F

G

A

Triads:

Bbmaj

Cm

Dm

Ebmaj

Fmaj

Gm

Adim

4-Part Chords:

Bbmaj7

Cm7

Dm7

Ebmaj7

F7

Gm7

Am7b5

Scale Degrees:

I

II

III

IV

V

VI

VII

 E Flat Major - Key of E Flat

 3 Flats: Bb Eb Ab

bE Major Scale:

Eb

F

G

Ab

Bb

C

D

Triads:

Ebmaj

Fm

Gm

Abmaj

Bbmaj

Cm

Ddim

4-Part Chords:

Ebmaj7

Fm7

Gm7

Abmaj7

Bb7

Cm7

Dm7b5

Scale Degrees:

I

II

III

IV

V

VI

VII

 A Flat Major - Key of A Flat

 4 Flats: Bb Eb Ab Db

Ab Major Scale:

Ab

Bb

C

Db

Eb

F

G

Triads:

Abmaj

Bbm

Cm

Dbmaj

Ebmaj

Fm

Gdim

4-Part Chords:

Abmaj7

Bbm7

Cm7

Dbmaj7

Eb7

Fm

Gm7b5

Scale Degrees:

I

II

III

IV

V

VI

VII

 D Flat Major - Key of D Flat

 5 Flats: Bb Eb Ab Db Gb

Db Major Scale:

Db

Eb

F

Gb

Ab

Bb

C

Triads:

Dbmaj

Ebm

Fm

Gbmaj

Abmaj

Bbm

Cdim

4-Part Chords:

Dbmaj7

Ebm7

Fm7

Gbmaj7

Ab7

Bbm7

Cm7b5

Scale Degrees:

I

II

III

IV

V

VI

VII

 G Flat Major - Key of G Flat

 5 Flats: Bb Eb Ab Db Gb - Only C and F are natural notes.

Gb Major Scale:

Gb

Ab

Bb

C

Db

Eb

F

Triads:

Gbmaj

Abm

Bbm

Cmaj

Dbmaj

Ebm

Fdim

4-Part Chords:

Gbmaj7

Abm7

Bbm7

Cmaj7

Db7

Ebm7

Fm7b5

Scale Degrees:

I

II

III

IV

V

VI

VII

 C Flat Major - Key of C Flat

 All seven notes are flat. As easy to remember as C with no sharps or flats..

Cb Major Scale:

Cb

Db

Eb

Fb

Gb

Ab

Bb

Triads:

Cbmaj

Dbm

Ebm

Fbmaj

Gbmaj

Abm

Bbdim

4-Part Chords:

Cbmaj7

Dbm7

Ebm7

Fbmaj7

Gb7

Abm7

Bbm7b5

Scale Degrees:

I

II

III

IV

V

VI

VII

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