Chords In Minor Keys
Becks
Feb 18 2009, 04:26 AM
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I know how to figure out the chords in a major key. You write out the scale place the sharps where appropriate then use the formula Major, Minor, Minor, Major, Major, Minor, Diminished. Just to use an example i will use C.

C = C, Dm, Em, F, G, Am, B diminished

But what would the chords be if the Key was C#? Is there also a set formula?

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Ramiro Delforte
Feb 18 2009, 04:35 AM
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That's right biggrin.gif

C# major would be

C# - D#m- E#m- F#- G#- A#m- B#dim.

But I don't understand the title of the topic "Chords in minor keys"

In a minor key would be the same starting on the VI degree

Am would be

Am- Bdim- C- Dm- Em- F- G- Am

But as you might know the minor keys uses sometimes the Harmonic minor or most of the time the Melodic minor that turns the IV and V degree into major chords so the cadences are more "strong".

Let me know if this helped you biggrin.gif

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Becks
Feb 18 2009, 05:02 AM
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QUOTE (Ramiro Delforte @ Feb 17 2009, 07:35 PM) *
That's right biggrin.gif

C# major would be

C# - D#m- E#m- F#- G#- A#m- B#dim.

But I don't understand the title of the topic "Chords in minor keys"

In a minor key would be the same starting on the VI degree

Am would be

Am- Bdim- C- Dm- Em- F- G- Am

But as you might know the minor keys uses sometimes the Harmonic minor or most of the time the Melodic minor that turns the IV and V degree into major chords so the cadences are more "strong".

Let me know if this helped you biggrin.gif



I realized after that the title did not make sense. lol
okay that makes sense. I am new to this whole theory thing. There is sooo much to learn sad.gif and at times its rather confusing. But thanks for the help!

one more thing. Would the formula for a minor key be minor, diminished, major, minor, minor, major, major, minor?

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Feb 18 2009, 05:06 AM
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QUOTE (Becks @ Feb 18 2009, 05:02 AM) *
I realized after that the title did not make sense. lol
okay that makes sense. I am new to this whole theory thing. There is sooo much to learn sad.gif and at times its rather confusing. But thanks for the help!

one more thing. Would the formula for a minor key be minor, diminished, major, minor, minor, major, major, minor?

Yes it would. Good job!! smile.gif

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Feb 18 2009, 05:20 AM
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QUOTE (lcsdds @ Feb 17 2009, 08:06 PM) *
Yes it would. Good job!! smile.gif


Fantastic!!! thank you very much!! biggrin.gif





And Ramiro you used the example with Am, shouldn't there be some sharps in there?

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- Becks   Chords In Minor Keys   Feb 18 2009, 04:26 AM
- - lcsdds   QUOTE (Becks @ Feb 18 2009, 04:26 AM) I k...   Feb 18 2009, 04:31 AM
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- - sigma7   Hmm, this whole chord scale music theory is tough ...   Feb 18 2009, 04:47 AM
- - Ramiro Delforte   Nop, Am is the relative minor of C major so it has...   Feb 18 2009, 05:36 AM
|- - Becks   QUOTE (Ramiro Delforte @ Feb 17 2009, 08...   Feb 18 2009, 05:46 AM
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- - Ramiro Delforte   Well if you take a look to the circle of fifths yo...   Feb 18 2009, 05:56 AM
- - David Wallimann   QUOTE (Becks @ Feb 17 2009, 10:26 PM) I k...   Feb 18 2009, 03:20 PM
|- - Muris Varajic   QUOTE (David Wallimann @ Feb 18 2009, 03...   Feb 18 2009, 04:31 PM
|- - Emir Hot   QUOTE (Muris Varajic @ Feb 18 2009, 03:31...   Feb 18 2009, 04:37 PM
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- - berko   There are a lot of good answers here but just in c...   Feb 19 2009, 01:30 AM
- - Ramiro Delforte   THe order of the sharps is: F C G D A E B so when ...   Feb 20 2009, 04:47 AM
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