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== 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.
There are 4 main types of chords, which can be represented using 3 notes.
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!! Chord Type !! 1st Interval !! 2nd Interval
|-
| Major || Major 3rd || Perfect 5th
|-
| Minor || Minor 3rd || Perfect 5th
|-
| Diminished || Minor 3rd || Diminished 5th
|-
| Augmented || Major 3rd || Augmented 5th
|}
A major chord is root, major third, and perfect fifth. For a C major chord, that's C - E and C - G. The C major chord is spelled C E G or C - E - G.
== Open Position C Major Chord ==
fig 1
|o|-|-|p|-| E and G
|-|i|-|-|-| C
|o|-|-|-|-| G
|-|-|m|-|-| E
|-|-|-|r|-| C
|o|-|-|p|-| E and G*
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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.
There are 4 main types of chords, which can be represented using 3 notes.
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!! Chord Type !! 1st Interval !! 2nd Interval
|-
| Major || Major 3rd || Perfect 5th
|-
| Minor || Minor 3rd || Perfect 5th
|-
| Diminished || Minor 3rd || Diminished 5th
|-
| Augmented || Major 3rd || Augmented 5th
|}
A major chord is root, major third, and perfect fifth. For a C major chord, that's C - E and C - G. The C major chord is spelled C E G or C - E - G.
== Open Position C Major Chord ==
fig 1
|o|-|-|p|-| E and G
|-|i|-|-|-| C
|o|-|-|-|-| G
|-|-|m|-|-| E
|-|-|-|r|-| C
|o|-|-|p|-| E and G*
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