Diatonic Chords
If you go through a major scale, building chords on every note of the scale by using every other note, you get what are called
In the key of C, these are C major 7, D minor 7, E minor 7, F major 7, G7, A minor 7, B minor 75, C major 7.
If you go through a harmonic minor scale, you get this sequence:
C minor/major 7 |
D minor75 |
E major 75 |
F minor 7 |
G7 |
A major 7 |
B diminished 7 |
C minor/major 7 |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
VIII |
You've learned about chord structure — and it may seem confusing now, but when it all comes together, you'll be a chord building master!
