CHORDS THAT ARE BUILT ON THE MAJOR DIATONIC SCALE

CHORDS THAT ARE BUILT ON THE MAJOR DIATONIC SCALE
EX: C MAJOR SCALE

  • I – C major, C major seventh (Cmaj, Cmaj7)
  • ii – D minor, D minor seventh (Dm, Dm7)
  • iii – E minor, E minor seventh (Em, Em7)
  • IV – F major, F major seventh (F, Fmaj 7)
  • V – G major, G dominant seventh (G, G7)
  • vi – A minor, A minor seventh (Am, Am7)
  • vii° – B diminished, B minor seventh flat five (B°, Bm7b5)
CHORD TONES FOR THE MAJOR DIATONIC SCALE
  • Chord I, C major consists of the notes, C – E – G, while C major seventh consists of the notes, C – E – G – B.
  • Chord ii, D minor consists of the notes, D – F – A. D minor seventh consists of the notes, D – F – A – C.
  • Chord iii, E minor contains the notes, E – G – B. E minor seventh contains the notes, E – G – B – D.
  • Chord IV, F major contains the notes, F – A – C. F major seventh contains the notes, F – A – C – E.
  • Chord V, G major contains the notes, G – B – D. G dominant seventh contains the notes, G – B – D – F.
  • Chord vi, A minor consists of the notes, A – C – E. A minor seventh consists of the note, A – C – E – G.
  • Lastly, chord vii°, B diminished consists of the notes, B – D – F, while B minor seventh flat five consists of the notes, B – D – F – A.
Common chord progressions in the key of C major are as follows:
  • I – IV – V (C – F- G)
  • I – vi – IV – V (C – Am – F – G)
  • ii – V – I (Dm7 – G7 – Cmaj7)                               
​COMPLIED BY FLAVIO CIANFLONE