Pick a key to see and hear the chords of its harmonic field
A harmonic field is one chord on each note of the scale, built by stacking thirds with the scale's own notes. That is why each chord's quality comes from the scale: major, minor, minor, major, major, minor, and diminished.
The relative minor is the key of A minor: the same seven notes, centered on the 6th degree. Switching between Major and Natural minor takes you to the relative key.
In the lessonThe major harmonic field: seven chords, one patternTap a chord to hear it and see it on the neck.
tonicThe I is the tonic: home, where the music rests.
In the lessonTonic, subdominant, dominant| In the chord | 1 | 3 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Note | C | E | G |
| In the key | 1 | 3 | 5 |
I: C major chord, tonic.
Shape 1 of 5, open: from the open strings to fret 3. The root is at fret 3 on string 5 and at fret 1 on string 2. String 6 does not sound.
Showing the degree of each note.