A chord is three notes played at the same time.
C E G
1ST NOTE 2ND NOTE 3RD NOTE
Hint: When changing from a major to minor chord, simply lower the 3rd finger a half step
MAJOR CHORDS MINOR CHORDS
C E G = C MAJOR C E flat G = C MINOR
C sharp F A flat = C SHARP MAJORC sharp E A flat = C SHARP MINOR
D F sharp A = D MAJOR D F A = D MINOR
E flat G B flat = E Flat MAJOR E flat G flat B flat = E FLAT MINOR
E A flat B = E MAJOR E G B = E MINOR
F A C = F MAJOR F A flat C = F MINOR
F sharp B flat D flat = F SHARP MAJOR F sharp A D flat = F SHARP MINOR
G B D = G MAJOR G B flat D = G MINOR
G sharp C E flat = G SHARP MAJOR G sharp B E flat = G SHARP MINOR
A B flat D = A MAJOR A C D = A MINOR
A sharp D E = A SHARP MAJOR A D flat E = A SHARP MINOR
B E flat G flat = B MAJOR B D G flat = B MINOR
INVERSIONS
An inversion occurs when you move the notes of a chord over to the right once. Every note shifts over once.
Cows Eat Grass
C E G = COWS EAT GRASS (ROOT POSITION)
E G C = EAT GRASS COWS (FIRST INVERSION)
G C E = GRASS COWS EAT (SECOND INVERSION)
A chord named C7 tells you to add a 7th note to your chord. You many invert this chord 3 times.