Scribd Logo
Upload

Welcome to Scribd!

  • Music Theory

    Uploaded by

    David Andrews
    8 views1 page
    The document defines common musical intervals in terms of half steps and describes the typical intervals that comprise different types of chords such as major, minor, dominant 7th, and major 7th chords. It also provides examples of songs that use certain intervals and outlines a typical chord progression in the key of C major.

    Original Description:

    Copyright

    © Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)

    Available Formats

    DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Did you find this document useful?

    Is this content inappropriate?

    Report this Document
    The document defines common musical intervals in terms of half steps and describes the typical intervals that comprise different types of chords such as major, minor, dominant 7th, and major 7th chords. It also provides examples of songs that use certain intervals and outlines a typical chord progression in the key of C major.

    Copyright:

    Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
    Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Flag for inappropriate content
    8 views1 page

    Music Theory

    Uploaded by

    David Andrews
    The document defines common musical intervals in terms of half steps and describes the typical intervals that comprise different types of chords such as major, minor, dominant 7th, and major 7th chords. It also provides examples of songs that use certain intervals and outlines a typical chord progression in the key of C major.

    Copyright:

    Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
    Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Flag for inappropriate content
    of 1

    Step = Minor 2nd 2 Step = Major 2nd 3 Step = Minor 3rd 4 Steps = Major 3rd Used for Major

    ajor Chords (and Rock Smoke on the Water) 5 Steps = Perfect 4th Used for Tuning (and Here Comes The Bride) 6 Steps = Tri Tone - Sinister Devil Tone 7 Steps = Perfect 5th Power Chord (and Star Wars Tone). A5 chord for example. 8 Steps = Minor 6th (flatted 6th) 9 Steps = Major 6th 10 Steps = Minor 7th (Blues) A whole step from the root. 11 Steps = Major 7th Minor Chord: Root, Minor 3rd, Perfect 5th. Major Chord: Root, Major 3rd, Perfect 5th. Minor 7th Chord: Root, Minor 3rd, Perfect 5th, Minor 7th. Dominant 7: Root, Major 3rd, Perfect 5th, Major 7th. Major 7th Chor: Root, Major 3rd, Perfect 5th, Major 7th. C Major: 1st Chord: C Major 1, 3, 5 = C, E, G (adding 1 more step (Major 7) gets Cmaj7. 2nd Chord: Whole Step up from the Root: 2, 4, 6 3rd 4th F Major 7 5th: G7 I: Cmaj II: Dmin(or 7) III: Emin(y) IV: Fmaj(or 7) V: G7 VI: Amin(or 7) VII: Bmin7 flat 5

    You might also like