Chords, What do they mean? |
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Chords, What do they mean? |
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Sep 11 2008, 08:38 PM |
RETRACT: I didn't fully read your post before answering.
This post has been edited by Toroso: Sep 11 2008, 08:41 PM -------------------- Live well, and live often!
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Sep 11 2008, 09:04 PM |
Chord is a name for simultaneous sound of (at least) three notes is a scale. Excuse me for a poor sentence construction, english is my second language
Chord is built out of notes from a scale. For example you have a scale: C D E F G A B - C major scale and wanna make C major chord, take C note, then third interval of C (which is E), than fifth interval of C (which is G) so chord C major has three basic notes C E G. So you may ask now why major? well it is because of the nature of that third interval. Third interval (the second note in a chord) is the note that determines whetter it is a minor or major chord, depending if third is minor or major third; minor third has one and a half step distance from root major third has 2 whole steps distance from root for some more theory about chords check out Andrews theory lessons, chords are nicely explained there. -------------------- - Ivan's Video Chat Lesson Notes HERE
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Sep 12 2008, 02:59 AM |
ya it took me a year before it all started to click. As a beginner, just get famailiar with the guitar and see how it works and when you feel comfortable, i would start diving deep in theory. Good advice - theory will be there when you are ready for it - for now, just remember the names of the chords as you learn them, and understanding will come later, its not essential for learning but it is interesting for later on! A simple answer to your question is that we name chords in 2 parts - first we use a note to identify each chord, that is the 1st note in the chord usually (we call it the root note). The after the note, there will be numbers and symbols that describe the type of chord. Major and Minor are a couple of types, "5" means it is a power chord which is a simple type of chord with just 2 notes in it. -------------------- Check out my Instructor profile
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Sep 12 2008, 02:35 PM |
I wouldnt get into the theory behind chords yet.
But I WOULD write down the names of all the chords you come across and write down what notes are in each one. Start building a library of chords. As you come across a new one, add it to the library. I would also print yourself some of these to write the chord diagrams on. http://toddwashere.tripod.com/chord/shtchd_6str_36.pdf -------------------- My Gear
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Sep 12 2008, 02:50 PM |
That's Great.
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Sep 14 2008, 10:31 AM |
I wouldnt get into the theory behind chords yet. But I WOULD write down the names of all the chords you come across and write down what notes are in each one. Start building a library of chords. As you come across a new one, add it to the library. I would also print yourself some of these to write the chord diagrams on. http://toddwashere.tripod.com/chord/shtchd_6str_36.pdf the sooner you see the patterns behind the scales and the chords, the less confused you'll ultimately be. I do not agree to this at all. Also, a pro to this is that you'll instantly be able to jam all over the guitarneck. Priceless. This post has been edited by kjutte: Sep 14 2008, 10:48 AM |
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