To learn more about chords, check out my course, Piano Chords: How To Form Basic Chords On Piano And Keyboard. (Master The Most Common Piano Chords With The Help Of An Experienced Piano Player). What are the scales that correspond to each key? We will learn the major and minor scales, respectively for the various keys. How about the key signatures for each key? We will take a look at this as well. We will learn the number of sharps and flats in each key and what the sharp or flat notes are. We will take a look at various chord diagrams, listing all the triad and four note chords in each key. How Does One Come Up With The Chords In Each Key?īefore we take a look at the various chords by key, we will try to have a clear understanding of how one comes up with the chords in each key. Quickly, as an example, the chords in the key of C are C major, D minor, E minor, F major, G major, A minor and B diminished. The question is “How did we come up with these chords?” One can add sevenths to all of these chords and this would give us Cmaj7, Dmin7, Emin7, Fmaj7, G7, Amin7 and Bm7b5. The chord names follow the notes in the scale.įor instance in the C major scale the notes are C D E F G A B C. The chords in the key of C must be named after each of the seven notes.

In other words, each note must have a chord that corresponds to it. The chords can be either major, minor or diminished and the notes that form each chord must be part of the major scale.

Highly Recommended: Click here for the BEST piano/keyboard course I’ve come across online. Chords In The Key Of A, B, C, D, E, F, G Flat, Sharp, Major Major Keys Chord Pattern Maj, min and dim chords by key (major keys): Chords by key. The pattern of chords for major keys is major minor minor major major minor diminished. For the 1st, 4th and 5th notes of the major scale, the chords used are major chords, for the 2nd, 3rd and 6th notes you use minor chords and for the 7th note, you play a diminished chord.

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