What are the Three Primary Chords used in A Song

 

There are three primary chords for any song that you play. If a song is played in the key of C, then the three primary chords would be C chord, F chord and G chord.
 
Primary chords are Major Chords. So, if your song were to play in the key of C, the chords of the C major scale (C, D, E, F, G, A, B) would have C Chord, F Chord and G Chord being the major chords.

 

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As you have learned that the Major Scale in the key of C are:


 

C, D, E, F, G, A, B
 
The chord for the note C will be C-E-G (i.e. Root-4HS-3HS), which is a Major Chord.
 
The chord for note D will be D-F-A (i.e. Root-3HS-4HS), which is a minor chord.
 
Next,the chord for note E will be E-G-B (i.e. Root-3HS-4HS), which is a minor chord.
 
The chord for note F will be F-A-C (i.e. Root-4HS-3HS), which is a Major Chord.
 
The chord for note G will be G-B-D (i.e. Root-4HS-3HS), which is a Major Chord.
 
The chord for note A will be A-C-E (i.e. Root-3HS-4HS), which is a minor chord.
 
Lastly, the chord for note B will be B-D-F (i.e. Root-3HS-3HS), which is a diminished chord.

 



 
Access free virtual keyboard below to play the primary chords in the key of C :
 
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