Constructing Chords

C - C#/Db D D#/Eb E Series of pitches: - F - F#/Gb G G#/Ab A

Brendan Lake

- A#/Bb

Intervals m2 M2 m3 M3 P4 TT P5 m6 M6 m7 M7 Oct.

Half-steps/semitones/frets 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

TRIADS

Major

P5 M3 R

Minor

P5 m3 R

Diminished

TT m3 R

Augmented

m6 M3 R

SEVENTH CHORDS
5

7, or Dominant 7th

Major 7th

m7 P5 M3 R

M7 P5 M3 R

Minor 7th

m7 P5 m3 R

Half-diminished 7th

m7 TT m3 R

Fully-diminished 7th

M6 TT m3 R

Note: The intervals listed here are based only on sound and fret spacing. In correct music theory, these intervals will have more complex labels. All triads and seventh chords will be stacked in thirds, creating a spelling where letters alternate for example: C minor is C - Eb - G, not C - D# - G, since the alternating letters are C E G, not C D G.

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