This is the fourth video in my series "Crash Course in Music Theory." In it I explain the types of chords that naturally occur in the major scale.

When I started making preparations for my first videos, I noticed that I was expecting my viewers to know quite a bit of music theory. I found myself having to explain several foundational concepts rather than really being able to hone in on the subject at hand. So I thought it wise to first make a video series on basic music theory so that I don't have to explain everything every time I make a video! Consider this your introduction to music theory!

This isn't normally a subject that you can master in 5 minutes. You might need some guided practice to really master the material. If so, you can do the following two exercises and check yourself with the answers at the bottom of this section:

1. Write out the seven triads and seven seventh chords that naturally occur in the A♭ major scale. If the context is clear, you can typically just write a capital letter to represent a major chord (this is what you'll see on chord charts and such). For our current purposes, write out the name of each chord (e.g. Gb major chord) and the notes that they are made up of (e.g. Gb, Bb, Db).

2. Repeat this process for the B major scale.

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Answers to the practice exercises:

Chords in A♭ major:

Triads:
A♭ major chord (A♭, C, E♭),
B♭ minor chord (B♭, D♭, F),
C minor chord (C, E♭, G),
D♭ major chord (D♭, F, A♭),
E♭ major chord (E♭, G, B♭),
F minor chord (F, A♭, C),
G diminished chord (G, B♭, D♭),

7th chords:

A♭ major seventh chord (A♭, C, E♭, G),
B♭ minor seventh chord (B♭, D♭, F, A ),
C minor seventh chord (C, E♭, G, B♭),
D♭ major seventh chord (D♭, F, A♭, C),
E♭ dominant seventh chord (E♭, G, B♭, D♭),
F minor seventh chord (F, A♭, C, E♭),
G half-diminished (seventh) chord (G, B♭, D♭, F)

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