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\n…has seven unique notes; consequently, seven unique scale-tone chords — one for each tone of the scale.<\/p>\n
If you’re interested in learning about the application of primary chords, you’re on the right page.<\/p>\n
But before we get into the application of primary chords, let’s invest some time in refreshing our minds on what primary chords are.<\/p>\n
Every key has seven unique scale-tone chords that are formed from every tone of the scale. For example, the key of C major:
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\n…has seven unique notes; consequently, seven unique scale-tone chords — one for each tone of the scale.<\/p>\n
“Check Them Out…”<\/em><\/p>\n The C major triad: Primary chords are the chords of the first, fourth, and fifth tones of the scale. In the key of C major: They are considered as primary chords because they have the same quality with the key. For example, primary chords in the\u00a0 major key are the chords that have a major quality.<\/p>\n Alright, now that we’ve refreshed our minds on what primary chords are, let’s go ahead and learn the application of primary chords.<\/p>\n Primary chords are vital to the key because of the role they play in harmonization<\/em> and accompaniment <\/em>which are two vital aspects of harmony that any serious keyboardist cannot do without.<\/p>\n Primary chords can be used in the harmonization of every tone of the scale. Let’s take a look at how scale tones in the key of C major: The first<\/strong> tone (which is C): C: Ma: Twin: Primary chords can be used to accompany melodies and every primary chord has a specific set of notes in a melody it can accompany.<\/p>\n The C major triad: The F major triad: The G major triad: Example #1 – Accompaniment To The Song “Mary had a Little Lamb”<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Mary had a: Twinkle twinkle: Now that you’ve learned how to apply primary chords, in a subsequent lesson we’ll proceed into the application of secondary chords in the harmonization and accompaniment.<\/p>\n See you then!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" If you’re interested in learning about the application of primary chords, you’re on the right page. But before we get into the application of primary chords, let’s invest some time in refreshing our minds on what primary chords are. A Short Note On Primary Chords Every key has seven unique scale-tone chords that are formed […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":22527,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[252,313,9],"tags":[2599,17,865,527],"class_list":["post-17621","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-beginners","category-contemporary-music","category-piano","tag-accompaniment","tag-basic-songs","tag-harmonization","tag-primary-chords","post-wrapper","thrv_wrapper"],"yoast_head":"\n
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\nThe D minor triad:
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\nThe E minor triad:
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\nThe F major triad:
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\nThe G major triad:
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\nThe A minor triad:
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\nThe B diminished triad:
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“What Are Primary Chords?”<\/em><\/h3>\n
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\n…the chords of the first tone (C major triad):
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\n…fourth tone (F major triad):
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\n…and fifth tone (G major triad):
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\n…are the primary chords.<\/p>\nThe Application Of Primary Chords<\/h2>\n
Th Application Of Primary Chords In Harmonization<\/em><\/h3>\n
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\n…can be harmonized using the primary chords: C major, F major, and G major.<\/p>\n
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\n…can be harmonized using the first inversion of the C major triad:
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\nThe second<\/strong> tone (which is D):
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\n…can be harmonized using the G major triad in root position:
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\nThe third <\/strong>tone (which is E):
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\n…can be harmonized using the first inversion of the C major triad:
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\nThe fourth <\/strong>tone (which is F):
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\n…can be harmonized using the first inversion of the F major triad:
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\nThe fifth <\/strong>tone (which is G):
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\n…can be harmonized using the C major triad in root position:
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\nThe sixth <\/strong>tone (which is A):
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\n…can be harmonized using the second inversion of the F major triad:
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\nThe seventh <\/strong>tone (which is B):
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\n…can be harmonized using the second inversion of the G major triad:
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\nThen back to the first tone (which can also be called the eighth tone):
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\nHarmonized using the first inversion of the C major triad:
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\nSo the C major scale can be harmonized thus:<\/p>\n
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\nD:
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\nG:
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\nC:
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\nExample #1 – Harmonization Of The Song “Mary had a Little Lamb”<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n
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\n…ry:
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\n…had:
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\n…a:
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\n…li:
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\n…ttle:
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\n…Lamb:
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\n…li:
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\n…Lamb:
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\nExample #2 – Harmonization Of The Song “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star”<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n
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\n…kle:
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\nTwin:
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\n…kle:
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\nLi:
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\nStar:
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\nHow:
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\nI:
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\nWon:
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\n…der:
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\nwhat:
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\nyou:
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The Application Of Primary Chords In Accompaniment<\/em><\/h3>\n
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\n…can be used to accompany melodies associated with C, E, and G.<\/p>\n
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\n…can be used to accompany melodies associated with F, A, and C.<\/p>\n
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\n…can be used to accompany melodies associated with G, B, and D.<\/p>\n
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\n…little lamb:
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\n…little lamb:
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\n…little lamb:
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\nMary had a:
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\n…little lamb Its:
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\n…fleece was white as:
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\n…snow:
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\nExample #2 – Accompaniment To The Song “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star”<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n
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\n…li-ttle:
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\n…star:
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\nHow I:
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\n…wonder:
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\n…what you:
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\n…are:
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Final Words<\/h2>\n