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 Look
at the scales for each chord in the treble
clef. Notice that a major
sixth chord
such as C6, F6, and G6 uses the number VI
(6) note in the scale. Now look at major
seventh chords
such as Cmaj7, Fmaj7, and Gmaj7. Do you
see that they use the number VII (7) note
in the scale? If you saw C9, F9, and G9
which top note in the chord would you expect
to play?
Answer:
9 notes away from the root note (C to
D, F to G, and G to A)
When
you see a chord name like C6, it is telling
you to play the chord C
major and also add the number VI (6) note.
Write
down in your music workbook the number VI
(6 th) note for each of the following chords.
Remember the chord letter name (C, F, G, etc.)
is the root note for the scale to use to figure
out which note is the number VI note. Example
the root note for D6 is D. Using D, construct
a major scale based on D. Then you would see
that the number VI note in the D scale is
B. In your workbook you should have 3 columns.
In the first column write in the chord name
such as D6. In the next column to the right
construct the major scale for a root note
of D. In the last column write down the name
of the number VI note.
| D |
Show
the notes for this scale on a staff |
The
6th is ? |
| C |
Show
the notes for this scale on a staff |
The
6th is ? |
| E |
Show
the notes for this scale on a staff |
The
6th is ? |
| F |
Show
the notes for this scale on a staff |
The
6th is ? |
| G |
Show
the notes for this scale on a staff |
The
6th is ? |
| A |
Show
the notes for this scale on a staff |
The
6th is ? |
| B |
Show
the notes for this scale on a staff |
The
6th is ? |
| D
flat |
Show
the notes for this scale on a staff |
The
6th is ? |
| E
flat |
Show
the notes for this scale on a staff |
The
6th is ? |
| F
sharp |
Show
the notes for this scale on a staff |
The
6th is ? |
| A
flat |
Show
the notes for this scale on a staff |
The
6th is ? |
| B
flat |
Show
the notes for this scale on a staff |
The
6th is ? |
Congratulations!
You now have the method and the knowledge
to figure out any chord written for the piano!
There are a few more tricks to learn but with
what you've learned today, you'll be able
to figure out about 85% of all the chords
you'll ever see that are written using letters
and numbers such as D6.
And, chords are like the different scales
(with different numbers of sharps or flats).
The more you use them, the more you will remember
them without having to go through the construction
process each time.
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