Minor Chord
The formula for the construction of a minor chord is 1 b3 5 i.e., a minor chord consists of the first, flattened third and fifth notes of the major scale. It must be remembered that this formula, although used to construct a minor chord, is still based upon the notes of the major scale.
Example 1: The C minor chord (Cm) consists of the first, flattened third and fifth notes of the C major scale (i.e., C, Eb, G).
C Major Scale
Example 2: The Am chord consists of the first, flattened third and fifth notes of the A major scale (i.e., A C E).
G Major Scale
Thus the only difference between the major chord and the minor chord is the flattened third note.
Class Sessions
1- The Major Chord
2- Chord Chart
3- Scales and Key Signatures
4- Chord Symbols
5- The Blues Progression
6- Scale Tone Chords
7- Minor Seven Flat Five
8- Root 4 Chords
9- Augmented
10- Root 5 - Minor Sixth
11- Root 5 - Minor Sixth
12- Minor Sixth Chord
13- Ninth Chord
14- Root 5 - Minor Seventh
15- Root 5 - Dominant Seventh
16- Root 5 Chord Shapes
17- INTRODUCTION
18- Summary of Keys
19- Minor Chord
20- Dominant Seventh Chord
21- Major Sixth Chord
22- Root 5 - Major Sixth Chord
23- Major Seventh Chord
24- Summary of Scale Tone Chords
25- Jazz Guitarists of Note
26- The Major Chord Formula
27- The Blues Turnaround
28- Altered Chords
29- Minor Seventh Chord
30- Cycle of Fifths
31- Root 5 Major Seventh
32- Scale Tone Chord Extensions
33- Common Blues Turnaround
34- Comping
35- Principal Chords
36- Summary of Scale Tone Extension Chords
37- Traditional Four to the Bar Rhythm Playing
38- Playing Scale Tone Extensions
39- Scale Tone Chord Extensions in the Key of C