Different types of chords
- The most basic chords are triads - a chord made of three notes.
- The seventh chords add a note above the basic triad. For example, C major seventh has the notes C-E-G-B.
- Major chords have a root note, a major third, and a perfect fifth, for example, a C major triad has the notes C-E-G.
- Minor chords have a root note, a minor third and a perfect fifth, for example, a C minor triad consists of the notes C-E♭-G.
- Diminished chords sound tense. They have a root note, minor third, and diminished fifth. For example, a C diminished triad has the notes: C-E♭-G♭.
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