♪ Episode 3 of 7

Major, Minor & The Emotional Code

Understanding why chords feel the way they do

Chord Laboratory

Build any chord and hear the difference
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Select Root Note

Chord Quality:

Root C —
→
Third E 4 semitones
→
Fifth G 7 semitones Perfect 5th

Formula

Root + Major 3rd + Perfect 5th

C Major C — E — G
😊 Stable, happy, resolved

Compare Chord Qualities

Hear the difference. The third and fifth determine the emotion.

MAJOR

C Root
E 4 semitones Major 3rd
G Fifth Perfect 5th

Stable, happy, resolved

MINOR

C Root
Eb 3 semitones Minor 3rd
G Fifth Perfect 5th

Wistful, sad, longing

DIMINISHED

C Root
Eb 3 semitones Minor 3rd
Gb 6 semitones Flat 5th

Tense, unstable, urgent

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From Episode 2

You learned that C Major = C-D-E-F-G-A-B. Now pick 3 notes from that scale to build chords. Root + 3rd + 5th = Chord. The 3rd determines major vs minor.

Chord Builder Challenge

Build chords by ear and interval
Difficulty:
Root ?
3rd ?
5th ?
Click notes to build your chord: C Major