A Eureka Moment
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Oct 30 2008, 11:16 AM
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ok. This may sound obvious to most but after 6 years I have only just realised this.

G major = G A B C D E F# => Gmaj - Amin - Bmin - Cmaj - Dmaj - Emin - F#dim

That I knew but I didn't realise how you could remember it easily. But I've realised how you get the chords I think

You do kind of 1 3 5 for everyone starting with the letter you want.

So G skip one B skip one D is G Major

Then A skip one C skip one E is Amin

Keep doing this and you get

GBD - G Major
ACE - A Minor
BDF# - B Minor
CEG - C Major
DF#A - D Major
EGB - E Minor
F#AC - F# Diminished

Am I correct with this? I'm a bit of an idiot but I'm happy if this is correct and I've just realised it. smile.gif

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- OrganisedConfusion   A Eureka Moment   Oct 30 2008, 11:16 AM
- - DeepRoots   Bingo   Oct 30 2008, 11:18 AM
- - OrganisedConfusion   Tonight I'm going to draw all the Major Scale ...   Oct 30 2008, 11:21 AM
- - Bogdan Radovic   That's right...When you are building chords ou...   Oct 30 2008, 11:28 AM
- - OrganisedConfusion   Let me try and get this for C Major CDEFGAB CEG ...   Oct 30 2008, 11:38 AM
- - Bogdan Radovic   That is correct! You can use the formula on AN...   Oct 30 2008, 11:45 AM
- - OrganisedConfusion   If you want to use 7th chords in places does that ...   Oct 30 2008, 11:47 AM
- - Oxac   Jackpot now add one third more. CEGB = Cmaj7 DFA...   Oct 30 2008, 11:50 AM
- - Bogdan Radovic   For seventh chords its this general formula : I -...   Oct 30 2008, 11:51 AM
- - OrganisedConfusion   What is the interval make up of a dominant chord?   Oct 30 2008, 11:54 AM
|- - Bogdan Radovic   QUOTE (OrganisedConfusion @ Oct 30 2008, 11...   Oct 30 2008, 11:58 AM
|- - OrganisedConfusion   QUOTE (Bogdan Radovic @ Oct 30 2008, 10:5...   Oct 30 2008, 12:01 PM
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- - Ivan Milenkovic   COngratulations OC, this is really a major breakth...   Oct 30 2008, 12:33 PM
- - Emir Hot   Great formula guys. Try now to harmonize "Ab ...   Oct 30 2008, 12:57 PM
- - OrganisedConfusion   Ab Major 7 Bb Minor 7 C Minor 7 Db Major 7 Eb Domi...   Oct 30 2008, 01:06 PM
|- - Emir Hot   QUOTE (OrganisedConfusion @ Oct 30 2008, 12...   Oct 30 2008, 01:09 PM
|- - OrganisedConfusion   QUOTE (Emir Hot @ Oct 30 2008, 12:09 PM) ...   Oct 30 2008, 01:10 PM
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- - jer   Here's where I get stuck. I know the harmoni...   Oct 30 2008, 01:10 PM
|- - OrganisedConfusion   QUOTE (jer @ Oct 30 2008, 12:10 PM) Here...   Oct 30 2008, 01:12 PM
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- - Jesse   dude I had that moment like a week ago !!...   Oct 30 2008, 01:11 PM
- - jer   Right, I know that. And you know that too. But i...   Oct 30 2008, 01:16 PM
|- - OrganisedConfusion   QUOTE (jer @ Oct 30 2008, 12:16 PM) Right...   Oct 30 2008, 01:18 PM
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- - Emir Hot   QUOTE (OrganisedConfusion @ Oct 30 2008, 12...   Oct 30 2008, 01:19 PM
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|- - Emir Hot   QUOTE (OrganisedConfusion @ Oct 30 2008, 12...   Oct 30 2008, 01:35 PM
|- - FrankW   QUOTE (Emir Hot @ Oct 30 2008, 01:35 PM) ...   Oct 30 2008, 10:44 PM
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- - jer   Yeah, I'm not one of those people. I have to f...   Oct 30 2008, 01:27 PM
- - jer   QUOTE The trick is that there are no sharps in Ab ...   Oct 30 2008, 01:38 PM
|- - OrganisedConfusion   QUOTE (jer @ Oct 30 2008, 12:38 PM) I tho...   Oct 30 2008, 01:48 PM
|- - Emir Hot   QUOTE (jer @ Oct 30 2008, 12:38 PM) I tho...   Oct 30 2008, 01:58 PM
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- - jer   yeah, thats confusing. I thought Ab and G# were ...   Oct 30 2008, 01:53 PM
- - jer   I agree that the concept is not difficult. But t...   Oct 30 2008, 02:03 PM
|- - Toroso   QUOTE (jer @ Oct 30 2008, 09:03 AM) I agr...   Oct 30 2008, 02:10 PM
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- - jer   13 people spectating right now. It seems that I...   Oct 30 2008, 02:21 PM
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- - Emir Hot   QUOTE (Toroso @ Oct 30 2008, 01:10 PM) Sp...   Oct 30 2008, 02:43 PM
|- - Toroso   QUOTE (Emir Hot @ Oct 30 2008, 09:43 AM) ...   Oct 31 2008, 07:03 PM
|- - Emir Hot   QUOTE (Toroso @ Oct 31 2008, 06:03 PM) I ...   Oct 31 2008, 07:49 PM
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- - blindwillie   QUOTE (jer @ Oct 30 2008, 02:21 PM) 13 pe...   Oct 30 2008, 02:54 PM
- - OrganisedConfusion   Basically the first posts are the theory and prett...   Oct 30 2008, 02:56 PM
- - jer   QUOTE Just make sure you understand the theory on ...   Oct 30 2008, 03:10 PM
- - Emir Hot   Circle tells you how many sharps or flats you have...   Oct 30 2008, 03:43 PM
- - jer   Ok let me make sure I understand this. Here is t...   Oct 30 2008, 03:54 PM
|- - Emir Hot   QUOTE (jer @ Oct 30 2008, 02:54 PM) Ok le...   Oct 30 2008, 04:00 PM
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- - jer   Very cool. I didnt know that the names of the sh...   Oct 30 2008, 04:09 PM
- - Emir Hot   Great that you have it clear now. Many people get ...   Oct 30 2008, 04:13 PM
- - kjutte   QUOTE (OrganisedConfusion @ Oct 30 2008, 11...   Oct 30 2008, 04:33 PM
- - FrankW   Great discussion guys. I'm learning from readi...   Oct 30 2008, 04:41 PM
- - Emir Hot   Rock on Frank   Oct 30 2008, 04:49 PM
- - skennington   Good stuff in here guys! Andrew would be proud...   Oct 30 2008, 05:09 PM
- - Jakub Luptovec   Sorry for stepping backwards, but I didnt fully ge...   Oct 30 2008, 05:24 PM
|- - Emir Hot   QUOTE (Jakub Luptovec @ Oct 30 2008, 04:2...   Oct 30 2008, 07:10 PM
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- - jer   QUOTE in the light of discussion is helping me to ...   Oct 30 2008, 05:29 PM
|- - skennington   QUOTE (jer @ Oct 30 2008, 12:29 PM) Dont ...   Oct 30 2008, 05:37 PM
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- - jer   I didnt mean you specifically. Anyone really. Lo...   Oct 30 2008, 05:54 PM
|- - skennington   QUOTE (jer @ Oct 30 2008, 12:54 PM) That ...   Oct 30 2008, 07:06 PM
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- - Oxac   I'd like to add something to the circle of fif...   Oct 30 2008, 06:46 PM
- - jer   QUOTE "Theory Chat" once a week.. Aweso...   Oct 30 2008, 07:38 PM
- - skennington   Bondy, you watching this...   Oct 30 2008, 07:46 PM
- - Jakub Luptovec   2 Emir: Thanks for enlightening:) Although I am ...   Oct 30 2008, 08:21 PM
|- - Emir Hot   QUOTE (Jakub Luptovec @ Oct 30 2008, 07:2...   Oct 30 2008, 09:07 PM
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- - wrk   As an add-on to Emirs picture above, here is an he...   Oct 30 2008, 10:49 PM
- - Emir Hot   QUOTE (FrankW @ Oct 30 2008, 09:44 PM) So...   Oct 30 2008, 11:02 PM
- - FrankW   I really learned something today. I have really ha...   Oct 31 2008, 12:38 AM
- - Emir Hot   great Frank. These things are essential. It's ...   Oct 31 2008, 12:45 AM
- - Ivan Milenkovic   Wow, this topic has really gone a long way Whil...   Oct 31 2008, 01:40 AM
- - jer   So are you saying if we continue... QUOTE G - A -...   Oct 31 2008, 02:20 AM
- - Ivan Milenkovic   That's exactly it man you got it   Oct 31 2008, 02:24 AM
- - jer   Hell yeah!!!! Who's got the n...   Oct 31 2008, 02:27 AM
|- - Muris Varajic   Great thread guys,keep em coming!   Oct 31 2008, 02:39 AM
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- - FrankW   Okay, here's A Major: A-B-C#=D-E-F#-G#=A So...   Oct 31 2008, 04:18 AM
- - blindwillie   Hmmm... at least I'm starting to see relations...   Oct 31 2008, 08:28 AM
- - Ivan Milenkovic   That is correct FrankW! Anybody wanna do the ...   Oct 31 2008, 10:36 AM
- - Jakub Luptovec   Well here is E major: E-F#-G#=A-B-C#-D#=E The nex...   Oct 31 2008, 12:39 PM
- - Pedja Simovic   Great book for theory is Mark Levine's Jazz Th...   Oct 31 2008, 02:04 PM
- - kaznie_NL   QUOTE (OrganisedConfusion @ Oct 30 2008, 11...   Oct 31 2008, 02:57 PM
- - skennington   Let me give this a shot.... F# Major F#-G#-A=B-C...   Oct 31 2008, 03:18 PM
- - jer   you forgot the last step. The scale you have is ...   Oct 31 2008, 03:52 PM
- - skennington   So I need to raise "A" by a 1/2 step? T...   Oct 31 2008, 04:11 PM
- - jer   QUOTE F# Major F#-G#-A=B-C#-D-E=F# F#-G#-A=B C#-...   Oct 31 2008, 04:39 PM
|- - Emir Hot   QUOTE (jer @ Oct 31 2008, 03:39 PM) F# ma...   Oct 31 2008, 05:06 PM
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- - jer   yeah, E#, thats what I meant. QUOTE And also for...   Oct 31 2008, 05:18 PM
|- - Emir Hot   QUOTE (jer @ Oct 31 2008, 04:18 PM) yeah,...   Oct 31 2008, 05:22 PM
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- - jer   I see. Cuz C#maj would be: C# D# E# F# G# A# B...   Oct 31 2008, 05:24 PM
|- - Emir Hot   QUOTE (jer @ Oct 31 2008, 04:24 PM) I see...   Oct 31 2008, 05:26 PM
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- - jer   WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE...   Oct 31 2008, 05:27 PM
|- - Emir Hot   QUOTE (jer @ Oct 31 2008, 04:27 PM) WHEEE...   Oct 31 2008, 05:33 PM
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- - skennington   Thanks guys, got it I was raising the V instead o...   Oct 31 2008, 07:06 PM
- - Ivan Milenkovic   Well guys congratulations, you made it through the...   Oct 31 2008, 09:37 PM
- - jer   We did Cmaj to Fmaj F - G - A = Bb - C - D - E = ...   Oct 31 2008, 09:41 PM
- - Ivan Milenkovic   Wonderful! you got it mate   Oct 31 2008, 09:43 PM
- - FrankW   Okay...my turn! Bb-C-D=Eb-F-G-A=Bb: ...   Oct 31 2008, 10:02 PM
- - Ivan Milenkovic   Way to go mate! Very good   Oct 31 2008, 10:32 PM
- - GibsonScott   This was an excellent read! I've been enj...   Nov 3 2008, 07:07 PM
- - Emir Hot   Well done Gibson. Always nice to hear that someone...   Nov 3 2008, 07:31 PM
- - Ivan Milenkovic   Great job mate, I'm glad if I could help in an...   Nov 3 2008, 10:23 PM
- - jer   Now I know 2 ways to find the notes in any major s...   Nov 3 2008, 10:29 PM
|- - Emir Hot   QUOTE (jer @ Nov 3 2008, 09:29 PM) Now I ...   Nov 3 2008, 10:38 PM
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- - jer   so for example if I needed to know what D#min was....   Nov 3 2008, 11:02 PM
- - Emir Hot   There is no D# minor key There is only Eb (which ...   Nov 3 2008, 11:23 PM
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