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The Seven Chords of a Key
Every major key hands you seven chords. Learn one simple pattern, and you can find them in any key.
In this lesson you'll
- Build the seven chords of a key.
- Learn their numbers.
- Find them in any major key.
Music in this lesson
- La BambaTraditional · Ritchie Valens 1958
- Twist and ShoutIsley Brothers 1962 · Beatles 1963
Remember
Stack every other note, and every note of the scale carries its own chord.
The pattern never changes. Major, minor, minor, major, major, minor, diminished.
Roman numerals name the step, not the letter, so they work in any key.