Major chords are consonant and have a happy, bright sound. Think of a sunny day. Major chords and minor chords are the basic building blocks of tonal music.
You can build any and every major chord by following this simple formula...
Every major chord needs a root (1), a third (3), and a fifth (5). The numbers in (parentheses) represent the distance between the intervals measured in half steps. For instance, the distance between the root (1) and the third (3) is 4 half steps. The distance between the third (3) and the fifth (5) is 3 half steps.
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Check out Kyle's latest article on building major chords called How To Build Any Major Chord In Less Than 10 Minutes.
