The same note collection can tell a different story around a different tonic. C major and A natural minor use the same seven notes. Their basic triad families also contain the same chords. What changes is which note and chord the music treats as home. C major C Dm Em F G Am Bdim A…
A small musical idea can connect everything you have learned. 1 · Choose a Home Choose C major, G major, A minor or E minor. Write the tonic and the scale notes. Say the notes aloud and play them on one string before you begin building the piece. Write down: your key, tonic and scale…
Diatonic triads: one chord built on each major-scale degree. Major-key quality pattern: major – minor – minor – major – major – minor – diminished. Roman numerals: I – ii – iii – IV – V – vi – vii° Follow one row to find a chord family. Follow one column to compare the same…