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Old 03-26-2004, 02:15 AM   #17
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Originally Posted by samichna
Like I know the chords that are in different keys, and their relative minors, so that I can solo in the right key.

Like if I hear a song in the Key of C, I know where to play the pentatonic scales
Chords are built off of a given scale. If you're in the key of C, you know the notes are (generally): C-D-E-F-G-A-B-C

Chords start with a given note and build up essentially on every other note.


So, for the first chord, C, you'd have C-D-E-F-G-A-B-C

C to E is two whole steps and E to G is 1.5, so it's a major chord.

A to C is 1.5 steps, and C to E is 2, and that makes it minor.
If we looked at A (The relative minor of this key, incidentally), you'd build it like this: C-D-E-F-G-A-B-C-D-E
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