Chords and Intervals

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By: Brandon Gentis Ed 205-01

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By: Brandon GentisEd 205-01

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The Root of the PresentationInterval

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Chord Practice

•About Creator•Resources•Video Demonstrating Chords

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IntervalsInterval: “any two notes considered in their

relationship to one another.” In other words the distance between any two given notes

Ex: In the C Major scale below, the interval, or distance, between C and D is a 2nd.

C D

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Major IntervalsNow there are 4 types of intervals: Major,

Minor, Augmented, and Diminished. (Major and Minor don’t apply to 4th, 5th, or 8ths.)

Major Intervals are intervals that are comprised of whole steps.Ex: Using the C Major scale from the previous

slide, from a C to D is a Major 2nd (notated: M2) So all the major intervals in the C Major scale

are:C-D, D-E, F-G, G-A,

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Minor IntervalsMinor Intervals are intervals consisting of a half step.

The intervals shown above are minor seconds. Between E and F is a half step. Same for B and C. (Notated m2).

**Note a 4th, 5th, or 8th cannot be minor** (will discuss more as we move forward)

m2 m2

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Augmented IntervalsAugmented Interval: an interval that is a

half step greater than the corresponding major or perfect interval. To make the major 3 below an augmented, the top note is raised OR the bottom note (root) is lowered. So E would become E# or the C would become Cb.

Augmented intervals apply to all intervals

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Diminished IntervalsDiminished Interval: an interval that is a

half step less than the corresponding minor or perfect interval. To make the minor third below a diminished 3rd, the top note needs to be lowered or the bottom note raised. So The Eb Ebb OR the C C#

Diminished intervals apply to all intervals

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Perfect IntervalsPerfect Intervals: Perfect intervals are

composed of the tonal degrees and only have 3 possible qualities to them: Augmented, Perfect, Diminished.

To determine if it is Augmented, Perfect, or Diminished you simply look at the root. Then see if the note above it lies within the roots corresponding scale or if it lies ½ step above or below.(This applies to finding any intervals)

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Chart Showing All 5 Combinations

MAJOR (2,3,6,7) PERFECT (4,5,8)

↑ ½ Step AUGMENTED AUGMENTED

Diatonic To Major (unaltered)

MAJOR PERFECT

↓ ½ Step MINOR DIMINISHED

↓ ½ Step DIMINISHED -----

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ChordsChords are built on intervals. Just like

intervals there are 4 main types of chordsMajor ChordsMinor ChordsAugmented ChordsDiminished Chords

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Major ChordsMajor Chords consist of a Major 3rd between

the root and third and then a minor 3rd between the 3rd and 5th of the chord. (**Assume all is in Treble Clef**)

Notice that from the root to the 5th is Major. This also constitutes to it being a Major Chord

To the left is a F Major Chord.From F to A is a Major 3rd

From A to C is a minor 3rd M3m3

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Minor ChordsMinor Chords are just the opposite of Major

Chords. It is a minor 3rd from the root to the 3rd and a major 3rd from the 3rd to the 5th. From the root to 5th is a perfect 5th

b

To the left is a f minor chordFrom F to Ab is a minor 3rd

From Ab to C is a Major 3rd

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m3M3

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Augmented ChordsAugmented Chords are chords that consist of

a major 3rd from root to 3rd and 3rd to 5th. From the foot to the 5th is an augmented 5th.

#M3M3

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To the left is a C Augmented Chord (C⁺).

From F to A is a M3From A to C# is a M3From F to C# is a A3

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Diminished ChordsDiminished Chords: m3 from root to 3rd, m3 from

3rd to 5th and a diminished 5th from root to the 5th.

bb

m3

m3d5

To the left is a f diminished chord (f⁰)

From F to Ab is a m3From Ab to Cb is a m3From F to Cb is a d5

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Chord Identification Rehearsal

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Major ChordMinor ChordAugmented ChordDiminished Chord

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Major ChordMinor ChordAugmented ChordDiminished Chord

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Major ChordMinor ChordAugmented ChordDiminished Chord

Major ChordMinor ChordAugmented ChordDiminished Chord

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Correctly Identified!

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Error In SelectionCheck your selection and try identifying the

distance between the root and 3rd and 3rd and 5th. If needed, go back and review what makes a chord

major, minor, augmented or diminished.

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Show TimeChords are the very basic for any song out there.

Chords make songs what they are, they fill in the gaps between melodic lines. Below is an example of a piano cover of David Cook’s “Time of my Life”

Click The Image For The Demonstration Video

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“Composer”My name is Brandon Gentis and I am a Music Education Major at Grand Valley State University. Music has been and will always be my main passion. Music is such a potent force in this world and I want to be able to share the potential that can come from study music. I have had some amazing experiences with music and the performing arts such as auditioning for American Idol, participating in musicals and writing my own original music. It has been a great journey and it has just begun.

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Resourceswww.google.com (for images)Nelson, Robert. Fundamentals of Music. 6th

edition.http://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=wHOY5MA1Arw

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