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- What intervals are used to create chords?
- Are chords the same as triads?
- What is the difference between intervals and chords?
- What intervals do you need to make a triad?
What intervals are used to create chords?
Generally, in Western Music a chord is built and analysed in intervals of thirds. As we saw in the interval section above, there are two kinds of 3rd intervals: Major 3rd; and. minor 3rd.
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Chords (Triads)
| Quality | Major Triad |
|---|---|
| Degree #'s | 1 3 5 |
| Intervals | 1 to 3 = Maj 3rd 3 to 5 = Min 3rd |
| Notes from C | C E G |
| Notation | C or CΔ |
Are chords the same as triads?
A chord is any combination of three or more pitch classes that sound simultaneously. A three-note chord whose pitch classes can be arranged as thirds is called a triad.
What is the difference between intervals and chords?
The C Major chord has the notes C, E, and G, but can contain the same notes played as an inversion – upside down. ... In general, the notes of the chord come from the notes of its scale. An interval is the difference between two notes and is one of the building blocks of music.
What intervals do you need to make a triad?
The most commonly used triads form major chords and minor chords. All major chords and minor chords have an interval of a perfect fifth between the root and the fifth of the chord. A perfect fifth (7 half-steps) can be divided into a major third (4 half-steps) plus a minor third (3 half-steps).
