Building Chords the quick guide

Chords and the Circle of 5thsThis is just a basic guide to help you understand how chords are constructed and, hopefully, offers the building blocks so you can build up more complicated chord patterns.

Once you know the basics of building chords you can then experiment with them and try them out in a variety of ways. First how do you construct a chord? Once you have your bass note youll need to pick out the 3rd and the 5th notes which will give you your basic triad.

So, for the Chord of C major you would do this:

You will also have to take into account what key signature applies to different chords. C major is an easy one because its key signature contains no sharps or flats. Below is the circle of 5ths which guides you through the different keys. Keep this handy when you are constructing your chords and you wont go wrong.

# order of occurrence: Father Christmas Gave Dad An Electric Blanket

b order of occurrence: Blanket Explodes And Dad Gets Cold FeetThe bass note, the 3rd and the 5th. Always count up from the bass note