on request : For french speakers i have included a video in french in the bottom. sur demande : Pour les francophones, j'ai ajouté une vidéo en français ci-dessous .

NEW !! : handy booklet for beginners - Part 1

A major chord is build out of a root note, a 3th and a 5th note.

The difference with a minor chord is that the 3th will be flat (half a tone below). (♭3)

so this means C major = C - E - G notation : 1 - 3 - 5

while C minor = C - E♭ (E flat) - G notation : 1 - ♭3 - 5

In notes the major chords are as follows : notation : 1 3 5

• C : C - E - G

• D : D - F# - A

• E : E - G# - B

• F : F - A - C

• G : G - B - D

• A : A - C# - E

• B : B - D# - F#

while the minor chords are with a flat third:

notation : 1 ♭3 5

• C : C - E♭ - G

• D : D - F - A

• E : E - G - B

• F : F - A♭ - C

• G : G - B♭ - D

• A : A - C - E

• B : B - D - F#

NEW !! : handy booklet for beginners - Part 1

Written by Peter Bos

For french speakers - Pour les francophones