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What is a chord?
A chord is a collection of two or more notes played at the same time.
Chord names:
- Capital roman numerals indicate that a chord is major.
- Lower-case roman numerals indicates a minor chord.
- The roman numerals indicate the scale degree of which a triad (3-note chord) is built on.
- These chords will consist of different notes depending on which key you are writing in.
- For example; chord I of C major consists of C-E-G however chord I of Eb major consits of Eb-G-Bb.
- Some chords can include a major or minor 7th above the root note to make them more interesting.
- For example; chord I7 of C major consists of C-E-G-B
Chords generally sound better when played in a specific order.
The chord map below displays the order of chords in a typical progression. It has been structured based on the notes in the chords and how they create tension and resolution.
All chord progressions should include the tonic (Chord I), the predominant (Chords IV, ii, vi), and the dominant (Chord V). If you start with these chords in your own progression, you can add more embellishing chords to the remaining bass notes after by still sticking to the order in the Chord Map.
Chord Map
Chord Map
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