Chord Diagrams for I IIm IIIm IV V VIm VIIO CD E F …names of chord functions. At the bottom of...
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Copyright © Tom Michero 2011
Major
Minor
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C D E F G A BI IIm IIIm IV V VIm VIIO
Im IIO <III IVm Vm <VI <VII
Im IIO <III IV V VIO VIIO
Im IIm <III IVm V <VI VIIO
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!"! Ebmin7 Dm7 Cmaj F#7 Bm7b5 G6Chord Diagrams for
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Find theBASIC CHORDSyou need to knowaccording to key
Chordsby
Key
by Tom Michero ARPEGGIOS • FUNCTIONS • INTERVALS
Copyright © Tom Michero 2011
LLooookk UUpp CChhoorrddss bbyy KKeeyyIf you have ever wanted to look up thechords of a song you normally have tolook up each chord separately. However,this book groups chords by key so youcan see on one page the most commonchords you will encounter.
CChhoorrdd OOrrggaanniizzaattiioonnChords are known by their type andfunction. There a three basic types ofchords, major, minor, and dominant.There are seven categories of chord func-tions. The simplest chord, called a triad, ismade up of three notes. Additional notescan be added to a triad to produce sixth,seventh, and ninth chords.
This book organizes chords in rows depend-ing on the how many notes are in the chord.Arranged in columns across the top are thenames of chord functions.
At the bottom of each column is the chord typewith its root, as applied to the whole column. Alsoshown are the notes of the chord’s basic triad. Theexception is the dominant column where four notesof the dominant chords are shown.
Key Signature
Key Root Intervals
Chord Function
Scale Degree
Dominant Chord
Chord Type
Chord Structure
Chord Notes(Triad)
77tthh CChhoorrddssSeventh chords come in
three varieties – major, minor,and dominant. All three types are
included on the “7th” row of the page.
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Key SignaturesHere are twelve key signatures of the DiatonicScale. The note on the staff indicates the tonalcenter of the key which will also include the oc-taves of that note.
11
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maj min min maj min dimE G> B F> A C> G> B D> A C> E B D> F> A C> E G> D> F> A
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maj min min maj min dimF A C G B< D A C E B< D F C E G B< D F A E G B<
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maj min min maj dom min dimF> A> C> G> B D> A> C> F B D> F> C> F G> B D> F> A> F G> B
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maj min min maj dom min dimG B D A C E B F> A C E G D F> A C E G B F> A C
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maj min min maj dom min dimB< D F C E< G D F A E< G B< F A C E< G B< D A C E<
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LeadingTone
!"##
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maj min min maj dom min dimB D> F> C> E G> D> F> A> E G> B F> A> C> E G> B D> A> C> E
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