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→Intro to Chords
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A basic '''''major'' chord''' is root, major third, and perfect fifth. For a C Major major chord, that's C as the root, E as the M3 and G as the P5. The C Major major chord is spelled CEG or (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, C<sub>2</sub> E<sub>2</sub> G<sub>2</sub> C<sub>3</sub> E<sub>3</sub> is 5 notes, but all 5 notes are found in the C major triad. This is still a C major chord.
''Notice a triad is basically every other note from the root in the common 7-note scales.'' A C Major major triad is (C E G). We skip the D and F:
* '''C''' D '''E''' F '''G'''
This is helpful to quickly get the notes for a particular chord in the key of C Major. As we learn more about other keys and get more accustomed to the intervalic relationship between each pair of notes in the chromatic scale, we will be able to derive the member notes for any particular chord quickly.