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== Intro to Chords ==
Let's talk about chords. A chord is three or more notes simultaneously. Chords are based around a root note. Other notes are classified in terms of the intervals they create with the root note.
''Triads'' are chords composed of a root note and its third and fifth. There are 4 main types of chords, which can be represented using 3 notes.triads:
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A basic major chord is root, major third, and perfect fifth. For a C major Major chord, that's C - E and C - G. The C major Major chord is spelled C E G or C - E - G. Often, a chord spans more than one octave, reusing the same set of notes in a higher octave. For example, C2 E2 G2 C3 E3 is 5 notes, but all 5 notes are found in the C major triad. This is still a C Major chord.
== Open Position C Major Chord ==