{"id":18498,"date":"2018-11-28T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-11-28T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hearandplay.com\/main\/?p=18498"},"modified":"2024-10-05T06:15:19","modified_gmt":"2024-10-05T14:15:19","slug":"relationship-between-the-1-chord-and-the-4-chord","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hearplaymain.wpenginepowered.com\/relationship-between-the-1-chord-and-the-4-chord\/","title":{"rendered":"Explained: The Relationship Between The 1-chord and The 4-chord In Structure And Function"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Our focus in this lesson is on the relationship between the 1-chord and the 4-chord in the major key.<\/p>\n<p>Understanding the relationship between the chord of the first and fourth tones of the major scale will save you the mental stress of learning both chords separately.<\/p>\n<p>A good step to take towards learning this relationship should be geared towards understanding the chord quality of every scale tone chord in the major key.<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s get started.<\/p>\n<h2>A Breakdown Of Scale Tone Seventh Chords<\/h2>\n<p>There are seven unique tones in the major key. The following tones are 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=0099FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>C:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,,&amp;color=0099FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nD:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,D,,&amp;color=0099FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nE:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,E,,&amp;color=0099FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nF:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,F,,&amp;color=0099FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nG:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,G,,&amp;color=0099FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nA:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,A,,&amp;color=0099FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nB:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,B,,&amp;color=0099FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>These seven tones are root notes for the chords in the key (aka &#8211; &#8220;scale tone chords&#8221;) and each of them is associated with a number:<\/p>\n<p>C is the 1st<\/p>\n<p>D is the 2nd<\/p>\n<p>E is the 3rd<\/p>\n<p>F is the 4th<\/p>\n<p>G is the 5th<\/p>\n<p>A is the 6th<\/p>\n<p>B is the 7th<\/p>\n<p>The reference to C:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,,&amp;color=0099FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;as the 1st tone of 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=0099FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;is the reason why the C major triad:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,E,G,,&amp;color=0099FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;and the C major seventh chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,E,G,B,,&amp;color=0099FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;is known as the 1-chord.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the 1-chord, there are other chords in the major key and we&#8217;ll be highlighting them right away.<\/p>\n<h3>Quick Insights On The Quality Of Scale Tone Seventh Chords<\/h3>\n<p>Each of the seven scale tones in the major key has its chord; which can be a triad, seventh, or extended chord. Let&#8217;s quickly categorize these scale tone chords according to chord quality.<\/p>\n<p>The 1-chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,E,G,B,,&amp;color=0099FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;is the C major seventh chord.<\/p>\n<p>The 2-chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,D,F,A,C,&amp;color=0099FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;is the D minor seventh chord.<\/p>\n<p>The 3-chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,E,G,B,D,&amp;color=0099FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;is the D minor seventh chord.<\/p>\n<p>The 4-chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,F,A,C,E,&amp;color=0099FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;is the F major seventh chord.<\/p>\n<p>The 5-chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,G,B,D,F,&amp;color=0099FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;is the G dominant seventh chord.<\/p>\n<p>The 6-chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,A,C,E,G,&amp;color=0099FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;is the A minor seventh chord.<\/p>\n<p>The 7-chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,B,D,F,A,&amp;color=0099FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;is the B half-diminished seventh chord.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Attention:<\/strong> To learn more about this, I recommend our 500+ page course: The <strong>&#8220;Official Guide To Piano Playing.&#8221;<\/strong> [thrive_2step id=&#8217;18141&#8242;]<span style=\"color: #0000ff\">Click here for more information.<\/span>[\/thrive_2step]<\/p>\n<h2>The Relationship Between The 1-chord And The 4-chord<\/h2>\n<p>The goal of this lesson is to show you the relationship between these two scale tone chords:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The 1-chord<\/p>\n<p>The 4-chord<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Let&#8217;s look at the structural and functional relationship between these two chords in the key of C major.<\/p>\n<h3>The Structural Similarity Between The 1-Chord And The 4-Chord<\/h3>\n<p>The 1-chord is the C major seventh chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,E,G,B,,&amp;color=0099FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;and the 4-chord is the F major seventh chord:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,F,A,C,E,&amp;color=0099FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nBoth chords are similar in structure and this is because they are of the same chord quality.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Let&#8217;s Look At Their Intervallic Components&#8230;&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the distance between the <strong>first and third<\/strong> chord tones of both chords:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The interval between C and E (which are the first and third tones of the C major seventh chord):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,E,,&amp;color=0099FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;is a <strong>major third interval<\/strong> and so is the interval between F and A (which are the first and third tones of the F major seventh chord):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,F,A,,&amp;color=0099FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the distance between the <strong>first and fifth<\/strong> chord tones of both chords:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The interval between C and G (which are the first and fifth tones of the C major seventh chord):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,G,,&amp;color=0099FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;is a <strong>perfect fifth interval<\/strong> and so is the interval between F and C (which are the first and fifth tones of the F major seventh chord):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,F,C,&amp;color=0099FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the distance between the <strong>first and seventh <\/strong>chord tones of both chords:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The interval between C and B (which are the first and seventh tones of the C major seventh chord):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,B,,&amp;color=0099FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;is a <strong>major seventh interval<\/strong> and so is the interval between F and E (which are the first and seventh tones of the F major seventh chord):<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,F,E,&amp;color=0099FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Structurally, the 1-chord and the 4-chord are unmistakably the same chord and that&#8217;s why they have the same quality at the triadic, seventh, and ninth level of harmony and here&#8217;s the implication:<\/p>\n<p>The C major triad and F major triad are structurally the same:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The C major triad:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,E,G,,&amp;color=0099FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nThe F major triad:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,F,A,C,&amp;color=0099FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The C major seventh and F major seventh are structurally the same:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The C major seventh:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,E,G,B,,&amp;color=0099FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nThe F major seventh:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,F,A,C,E,&amp;color=0099FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The C major ninth and F major ninth are structurally the same:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The C major ninth:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,E,G,B,D,&amp;color=0099FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nThe F major ninth:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,F,A,C,E,G,&amp;color=0099FF&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Now that we&#8217;ve seen the structural similarity between both chords, let&#8217;s go ahead and look at their functional differences.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Attention:<\/strong> To learn more about this, I recommend our 500+ page course: The <strong>&#8220;Official Guide To Piano Playing.&#8221;<\/strong> [thrive_2step id=&#8217;18141&#8242;]<span style=\"color: #0000ff\">Click here for more information.<\/span>[\/thrive_2step]<\/p>\n<h3>The Functional Difference Between The 1-Chord And The 4-Chord<\/h3>\n<p>The 1-chord is also known (to music scholars) as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hearandplay.com\/main\/the-tonic-chord\">tonic chord<\/a> while the 4-chord is known as the sub-dominant chord.<\/p>\n<p>The difference between the 1-chord and the 4-chord is in their tonal function. Irrespective of the structural similarity between the 1-chord and the 4-chord, the 4-chord cannot take on the tonal function of the 1-chord and vice-versa.<\/p>\n<p>The function of the tonic chord in the major key is different from the function of the subdominant chord.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Submission:<\/strong> Although chord substitution makes it possible for any chord to be replaced by a related or foreign alternative, the tonal function of a scale tone chord is what distinguishes it from every other scale tone chord and this is sacrosanct.<\/p>\n<h2>Final Words<\/h2>\n<p>From all what we&#8217;ve covered in this lesson, I&#8217; doubly sure that you&#8217;ve seen that the 1-chord and the 4-chord are structurally the same chord, even though they are functionally different.<\/p>\n<p>In a subsequent lesson, we&#8217;ll take this to another level with the concept of the &#8220;1-4&#8221; idea substitution.<\/p>\n<p>See you then!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discover the relationship between the 1-chord and the 4-chord. 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