I've been learning some music theory with the help of my guitar instructor. Right now I'm working with intervals in scales and then harmonizing chords from a scale: 1a) Find the scale;1b) Make it playable; 2)Find the notes in the scale (ex: A B C# D E F# G# A); 3) Harmonizing the scale into chords; 3a) Write the scale out twice (such as the one in the previous example).
For the exercise I was working on I had to use each one of those notes as the roots for my chords and then find 3d and 5th note for each chord. This is easy. For a three note chord I start with the root then use every other note for my 3d and 5th. The notes I ended up with are:
A C# E
B D F#
C# E G#
D F# A
E G# B
F# A C#
G# B D
The next thing I had to was to say which of these chords are major and which are minor. This where I'm confused. I know that a three note minor chord contains a R (root), b3d (flat third), and a 5th. I don't know how the sharps fit in. Wouldn't all of these chords be major?
Thanks. I hope this makes sense. I'm just getting into theory and it's a little difficult for me to explain on the 'puter.
For the exercise I was working on I had to use each one of those notes as the roots for my chords and then find 3d and 5th note for each chord. This is easy. For a three note chord I start with the root then use every other note for my 3d and 5th. The notes I ended up with are:
A C# E
B D F#
C# E G#
D F# A
E G# B
F# A C#
G# B D
The next thing I had to was to say which of these chords are major and which are minor. This where I'm confused. I know that a three note minor chord contains a R (root), b3d (flat third), and a 5th. I don't know how the sharps fit in. Wouldn't all of these chords be major?
Thanks. I hope this makes sense. I'm just getting into theory and it's a little difficult for me to explain on the 'puter.