Piano Chords – Major Vs Minor Chords
Before discussing the difference between major and minor chords, it’s important to understand what a chord is.
A chord is a combination of three notes that creates a specific musical impression. In this article, we will delve into the theoretical difference between major and minor chords and explore the sound they produce.
Major and Minor Chords
To define a major chord, we need to be familiar with the names of two intervals. An interval represents the distance between two notes in a chord.
If the distance between the lowest note and the highest note in the interval is two whole tones, it is called a major third.
If the distance between the lowest note and the highest note in the interval is one and a half tones, it is called a minor third.
We will use these intervals to construct major and minor chords.
Chords can be played in various positions, but in this piano lesson, we will focus on playing major and minor chords in root position. What does that mean? It means that the note indicating the chord name should be the lowest note in the chord.
For example, when playing a C major chord, we already know … ...Read the rest.
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