Ukulele Lesson #9: Major Chords

In music, each chord is described as a series of intervalic relationships to the root of the chord. This provides an accurate and easily understandable basis for working out these chords in each key. Terms used to describe intervals: r = root of the chord b2 = minor second = 1 semitone above root 2 = major second = 2 semitones above root b3 = minor third = 3 semitones above the root 3 = major third = 4 semitones above the root 4 = perfect fourth = 5 semitones above the root #4 = augmented fourth (aka Tritone) = 6 semitones above the root b5 = diminished fifth = 6 semitones above the root 5 = perfect fifth = 7 semitones above the root #5 = augmented fifth = 8 semitones above the root b6 = minor sixth = 8 semitones above the root 6 = major sixth = 9 semitones above the root b7 = minor seventh = 10 semitones above the root 7 = major seventh = 11 semitones above the root A major chord is the triad made up of a major third and perfect fifth above the root—if the root of the chord is C, the chord will consist of the notes C, E and G. This is also known as a major triad. In the simplest terms, it consists of the root note, a note 4 semitones higher than the root, and a note 7 semitones higher than the root. For the following tables: Tunging = GCEA o = open string Fingers 1 = index, 2 = middle, 3 = ring, 4 = pinky Frets 0003 = the first string is fretted on the third fret but no others are

Chord	Numbers	Notes	Frets
C Major	R 3 5	C E G	0003
C Major 6th	R 3 5 6	C E G A	0000
C Major Seventh	R 3 5 7	C E G B	0002

Chord	Fingers	Frets	Chord	Fingers	Frets
C		0003	Db		1114
D		2220	Eb		3331
E		4442	F		2010
Gb		3121	G		0232
Ab		1343	A		2100
Bb		3211	B		4322

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