{"id":15971,"date":"2016-12-31T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-12-31T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hearandplay.com\/main\/?p=15971"},"modified":"2024-10-07T14:52:58","modified_gmt":"2024-10-07T22:52:58","slug":"revealed-how-most-beginners-master-scale-degree-chords","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hearplaymain.wpenginepowered.com\/revealed-how-most-beginners-master-scale-degree-chords\/","title":{"rendered":"Revealed: How Most Beginners Master Scale-Degree Chords"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;ll be showing you how beginners master scale-degree chords with little or no effort in this lesson.<\/p>\n<p>A vast majority of starters find it difficult to play all the scale-degree triads on the piano. The average beginner does not usually go beyond knowing the chord of the first, fourth, and fifth degrees to knowing the chords of the second, third, and sixth degree.<\/p>\n<p>If you invest the next 12 minutes in this lesson, you&#8217;ll learn step-by-step, how to play all scale-degree chords with absolute ease.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Attention: <\/strong>Although this lesson is written with beginners in mind, intermediate and advanced players can also benefit from the concept.<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s get started with a review on scale-degree chords for the sake of those who are interested in learning it, or refreshing their minds on it.<\/p>\n<h2>A Quick Review On Scale-Degree Chords<\/h2>\n<h3>The Preliminaries<\/h3>\n<p>A chord is a collection of three or more related notes (agreeable or not), that are played [or heard] together.<\/p>\n<p>From the definition above, here are important things to note about a chord:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A chord MUST consist of three or more notes.<\/li>\n<li>There MUST be a relationship between the notes.<\/li>\n<li>The notes of a chord CAN be agreeable or NOT.<\/li>\n<li>The notes of a chord are designed to be heard together.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The attributes above are vital in the definition of a chord because it highlights some of the essential keywords. However, the most important of them all is the relationship between the notes of the chord.<\/p>\n<p>For example, the notes C, E, and G:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,E,G,&amp;color=00CC66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;when played together, produce the C major triad because of the relationship between them. C, E, and G are related by a giving scale and a class of harmony.<\/p>\n<p>In the scale relationship between C, E, and G:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,E,G,&amp;color=00CC66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;the notes are the first, third, and fifth tones of the C natural major scale:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,D,E,F,G,A,B,C&amp;color=00CC66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;while in the intervallic relationship between the notes C, E, and G:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,E,G,&amp;color=00CC66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;is in third intervals and that&#8217;s why from C to E:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,E,&amp;color=00CC66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;is a third interval, and so is E to G:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,E,G,&amp;color=00CC66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n<em>&#8220;In A Nutshell&#8230;&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>A chord is basically a product of the scale and intervallic relationship between notes. Once anyone has mastered this relationship, chord formation becomes the easiest thing in the world to do.<\/p>\n<h3><em>&#8220;What Is A Scale Degree Chord?&#8221;<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>There are eight notes in every key and each note of the scale is considered as a scale-degree. Consequently, there are eight degrees in every key (be it a major or a minor key.) For example, in the key of C major:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>C is the <strong>first<\/strong> degree<\/p>\n<p>D is <strong>second<\/strong> degree<\/p>\n<p>E is the <strong>third<\/strong> degree<\/p>\n<p>F is <strong>fourth<\/strong> degree<\/p>\n<p>G is the <strong>fifth<\/strong> degree<\/p>\n<p>A is <strong>sixth<\/strong> degree<\/p>\n<p>B is the <strong>seventh<\/strong> degree<\/p>\n<p>C is <strong>eighth<\/strong> degree<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Every scale-degree has its corresponding chord, which is simply known as the scale-degree chord. Due to the fact that this lesson is designed for beginners, we&#8217;ll narrow down our application of scale-degree chords to triads.<\/p>\n<h3>Scale-Degree Triads In The Key Of C<\/h3>\n<p>Although there are eight scale-degree triads, the eighth scale-degree triad is a duplicate of the first scale degree triad. In the key of C major:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,D,E,F,G,A,B,C&amp;color=00CC66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;the first scale degree triad is the C major triad:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,E,G,&amp;color=00CC66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;while the eighth scale-degree triad is also the C major triad:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,,C,E,G&amp;color=00CC66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nConsequently, we&#8217;ll be focusing on seven scale degree triads.<\/p>\n<p>On the first degree of the scale (which is C):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,&amp;color=00CC66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;is the C major triad:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,E,G,&amp;color=00CC66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nOn the second degree of the scale (which is D):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,D,&amp;color=00CC66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;is the D minor triad:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,D,F,A,&amp;color=00CC66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nOn the third degree of the scale (which is E):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,E,&amp;color=00CC66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;is the E minor triad:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,E,G,B,&amp;color=00CC66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nOn the fourth degree of the scale (which is F):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,F,&amp;color=00CC66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;is the F major triad:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,F,A,C&amp;color=00CC66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nOn the fifth degree of the scale (which is G):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,G,&amp;color=00CC66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;is the G major triad:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,G,B,D&amp;color=00CC66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nOn the sixth degree of the scale (which is A):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,A,&amp;color=00CC66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;is the A minor triad:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,A,C,E&amp;color=00CC66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nOn the seventh degree of the scale (which is B):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,B,&amp;color=00CC66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;is the B diminished triad:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,B,D,F&amp;color=00CC66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>How Beginners Master Scale Degree Triads<\/h2>\n<p>There are two challenges that most beginners encounter while learning scale-degree triads.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The first challenge is association.<\/strong> Most beginners find it challenging to recall scale-degree triads and that&#8217;s because of the absence of association.<\/p>\n<p>Using the concept of association, a triad can be derived from another triad. For example, the A minor triad can be derived from the C major triad:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,E,G,&amp;color=00CC66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;by raising the fifth chord tone of the C major triad (which is G):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,G,&amp;color=00CC66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;by a whole step (to A):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,A,&amp;color=00CC66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;to produce the [second inversion of the] A minor triad:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,E,A,&amp;color=00CC66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>The second challenge is smoothness.<\/strong> Another challenge that is common among beginners is lack of smoothness. When most beginners move from one chord to another, most times, the chord tones do not move to the closest possible option.<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The movement from the C major triad:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,E,G,&amp;color=00CC66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;to the E minor triad:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,E,G,B,&amp;color=00CC66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;can be played smoothly, in such a way that the voices move to the closest possible option.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Check Out A Smoother 1-3 Chord Progression In The Key Of C&#8230;&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Chord 1:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,E,G,&amp;color=00CC66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;the C major triad.<\/p>\n<p>Chord 3:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=B,E,G,&amp;color=00CC66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;the E minor triad.<\/p>\n<h3>Chord 1<\/h3>\n<p>Chord 1 is the C major triad:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,,C,E,G&amp;color=00CC66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;and should be played in second inversion. The octave transposition of the fifth chord tone (which is G):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,,G&amp;color=00CC66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;to a lower octave (which is also G):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,G,&amp;color=00CC66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;produces the second inversion of the C major triad:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,G,C,E&amp;color=00CC66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;which is chord 1 in the key of C major:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,D,E,F,G,A,B,C&amp;color=00CC66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Chord 5<\/h3>\n<p>Chord 5:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,G,B,D&amp;color=00CC66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;which is the G major triad, can be derived from chord 1:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,G,C,E&amp;color=00CC66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;the second inversion of the C major triad. The lowest note in the second inversion of the C major triad:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,G,C,E&amp;color=00CC66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;is G:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,G,&amp;color=00CC66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;and it&#8217;s important to note that it is the root of chord 5:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,G,B,D&amp;color=00CC66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;the G major triad. Consequently, after playing chord 1:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,G,C,E&amp;color=00CC66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;the lowest note in chord 1 (which is G):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,G,&amp;color=00CC66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;is the root of chord 5:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,G,B,D&amp;color=00CC66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Chord 4<\/h3>\n<p>In the major scale, the fourth scale degree is always a whole step below the fifth degree. In the C major scale:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,D,E,F,G,A,B,C&amp;color=00CC66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;the fourth degree (which is F):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,F,&amp;color=00CC66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;is a whole step below the fifth degree (which is G):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,G,&amp;color=00CC66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nConsequently, the root of chord 4 is a whole step below the fifth, which is F:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,F,&amp;color=00CC66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;in this case. So, the root of chord 4 is always a whole step below the root of chord 4.<\/p>\n<h3>Chord 3<\/h3>\n<p>Chord 3:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,E,G,B,&amp;color=00CC66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;the E minor triad, can be derived from chord 5:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,G,B,D&amp;color=00CC66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;the G major triad, by raising the fifth tone of the G major triad (which is D):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,,D&amp;color=00CC66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;by a whole step (to E):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,,E&amp;color=00CC66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;to form the E minor triad:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,G,B,E&amp;color=00CC66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;which is chord 3.<\/p>\n<h3>Chord 2<\/h3>\n<p>Chord 2:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,D,F,A,&amp;color=00CC66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;the D minor triad, can be derived from chord 4:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,F,A,C&amp;color=00CC66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;the F major triad, by raising the fifth tone of the F major triad (which is C):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,,C&amp;color=00CC66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;by a whole step (to D):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,,D&amp;color=00CC66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;to form the D minor triad:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,F,A,D&amp;color=00CC66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;which is chord 2.<\/p>\n<h3>Chord 6<\/h3>\n<p>Chord 6:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,A,C,E,&amp;color=00CC66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;the A minor triad, can be derived from chord 1:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,G,C,E&amp;color=00CC66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;which is the second inversion of the C major triad) by raising the lowest note (which is G):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,G,&amp;color=00CC66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;by a whole step to A:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,A,&amp;color=00CC66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;to produce the A minor triad:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,A,C,E&amp;color=00CC66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Final Words<\/h2>\n<p>Congratulations! Getting to this point let&#8217;s me know that you&#8217;re serious about playing and mastering scale-degree triads.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re just getting started. In another lesson, we&#8217;ll learn how these scale degree triads can be mastered in all 12 major keys.<\/p>\n<p>See you then!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discover step-by-step, how beginners master scale-degree triads in this lesson.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":22689,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[252,25,350,9],"tags":[17,2393,2392],"class_list":["post-15971","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-beginners","category-chords-progressions","category-music-etc","category-piano","tag-basic-songs","tag-scale-degree-triad","tag-scale-degree-triads","post-wrapper","thrv_wrapper"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Revealed: How Most Beginners Master Scale-Degree Chords - Hear and 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