Common Chord Families for Guitar. Title: Chords.cdr:CorelDRAW Author: David Southwick Created Date: 11/7/2008 10:49:44 AM
1-2-3-4-5-6-7. C is 1, D is 2, and so on. Now, each of these notes or degrees also represents a chord. The 1 chord in the key of C Major is a C, the 4 chord is an F, and the 5 chord is a G. It's more common to replace the Arabic numbers (1, 2, 3, etc.) with roman numerals in music. Roman numerals are more helpful because they'll tell us if the Below are the chord formulas for common chord types. These formulas remain the same regardless of the root note. One chord type that isn't listed here is the power chord. View Power Chords on Guitar for a full breakdown on the power chord formula. Major Chord Formula. Major chords consist of the root, major 3rd, and perfect 5th. Its formula The most common case where you would use them (at least when starting out) is on a D chord, going into a D2 or a D4. A couple of things to remember about them: Sus 2 chords can also be called "add9". (but NOT just "9", because that's a slightly different chord which is a combination of a Dominant 7 chord and a Sus 2 chord.) . 177 274 207 367 233 68 252 147