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the basic chords are major and minor. a major chord is made up of the first, third, and fifth notes of the major scale. for example:

C D E F G A B C

in a c major scale, the first, third, and fifth notes are C, E, and G, and these three notes make up the chord C major, which is usually written as simply "C."

It works the exact same way with minor chords.

C D Eb F G Ab Bb C

in a c minor scale, the first, third, and fifth notes are C, Eb, and G, and they make up the chord C minor, which is written as "Cm" or sometimes "C-."

hopefully this is helpful. if you'd like me to explain more complex chords i can

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15y ago

Usually there are three notes to make a definable chord.

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13y ago

Usually there are at least three notes. Two notes is really an interval.

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You can look at the key signature. A key signature tells us what key we're in. The key signature is next to the time signature usually.

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12y ago

every third note..(C, E, G)

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