Which notes go with which chords?
Finding Notes to Play during a Guitar Chord
- D major chord (D): Made up of notes D, F♯, and A.
- G major chord (G): Made up of notes G, B, and D.
- C major chord (C): Made up of notes C, E, and G.
- A major chord (A): Made up of notes A, C♯, and E.
- E major chord (E): Made up of notes E, G♯, and B.
What keys go together?
Four of the five differ by one accidental, and one has the same key signature. In the key of C major, these would be: D minor, E minor, F major, G major, and A minor….Closely related key.
| Tonic (Major) | Submediant | Subdominant, dominant, supertonic, and mediant |
|---|---|---|
| B♭ | Gm | E♭, F, Cm, Dm |
| F | Dm | B♭, C, Gm, Am |
Can I put any chords together?
You can create any progression you want using any combination of these 7 chords. Plus, this pattern — 3 major chords/3 minor chords/1 diminished chord — is the same for all 12 major keys. C Major triads for guitar. You’ll sometimes hear these called diatonic chords, which means they belong to the key/scale.
What notes sound good together?
The first thing you should learn before writing music is what notes sound good together. The harmonious blending of notes is called consonance (the opposite being dissonance). You can get a feel for this by trial and error, but we re going to take a shortcut in this article.
What chords sound good together?
Chord Progressions are groups of chords that sound good together. For example a major key chord progression follows the pattern Major-Minor-Minor-Major-Major-Minor-Diminished. In the Key of D Major, this would result in: D Em F#m G A Bm Cdim . You can build the chord progression for any other (major) key the same way.
What are the guitar chords for beginners?
For beginners, the first chapter of your guitar playing journey can be summarized in five major chords: A – E – D – C – G. To start, learn guitar chords A, E, D, C & G. These chord diagrams will help you get started.
What chords go together?
There is practically an unlimited combination of chords. Listen to any of you favorite songs. They all are composed of chords that go together. It doesn’t matter what the instrumentation is. Practically every song ever written in Western Civilization, for the last 500+ years, has a chord progression.