Chord formation from scales
Deriving chords from scales is a logical step, the process is a simple and rewarding. By jumping a third from the selected root note of the chord, you can make chords out of a scale that conform to the scale i.e. the scale can always be played to the chords derived from it.Let's take the C major scale as an example; c, d, e, f, g, a, b, c. To find the C chord of the scale we start by selecting the root note (first note of the chord) c, skip the next note in the scale and go to E (3rd from c) and then skipping the f and go on to G a third from e. The chord is then C, E, G i.e. C major chord.
To utilize this method to find all the chords in the c major scale we derive at:
C, E, G - C major.
D, F, A - D minor.
E, G, B - E minor.
F, A, C - F major.
G, B, D - G major.
A, C, E - A minor
B, D, F - B minor -5.
C, E, G - C major.
Triads of the C major scale (Triads is a chord made from three notes).
