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  1. chord theory - Why is E major a secondary dominant in the key of C ...

    Oct 27, 2022 · In addition to the answers that you're receiving, note that in later music, this E-major chord doesn't have to be a secondary dominant in the key of C; plenty of composers playing with …

  2. guitar - E major and A minor together are not in scale? - Music ...

    Apr 13, 2018 · 4 I was making up a chord progression on guitar which is F, E, Am, C. I then attempted to find what key this progression could be in and I'm getting confused because I cannot find what …

  3. Key of Eb but using an E - Music: Practice & Theory Stack Exchange

    Mar 18, 2025 · I am working on a song and have started with the key of Eb for some inspiration. I am finding many times that I want to play an E. In the verse, I am playing an Eb Major chord and then a …

  4. What function does an E major chord serve in the key of C major?

    Oct 12, 2020 · 10 E or E7 chords seem to work very well in the key of C, particularly at the end of a line/verse before a powerful chorus for instance. As one example I end a verse on Am - E... hang on …

  5. Chord pattern formula for constructing chords in a given major

    Jan 1, 2021 · For the purposes of this question, chords are most usefully defined as every other note from the root of the chord, with chords having their roots on each note of the corresponding scale. …

  6. Why do Major keys contain minor chords? - Music: Practice & Theory ...

    The "chord signature" Cm names the chord consisiting of the tones 1, 3 and 5 of the C minor scale. Because the "chords of a scale" must use only the tones of this scale, only the cords on step I, IV …

  7. What is the difference between the bIII and III chord in a ... - theory

    Apr 28, 2021 · In C major, E major triad is III, in C minor E♭ major triad is III. What, you might ask, about chords that include the 6th and 7th degrees of the minor scale?

  8. chords - How to play E major first inversion smoothly with the right ...

    Mar 29, 2018 · You could also encounter the larger chord G# B E G#. Here the normal fingering would be 1 2 4 5. That means 1 2 4 is also possible, and if you can play B and E with 2 and 4, you can also …

  9. how do you choose which pentatonic scale to use over a progression ...

    Jul 15, 2020 · What we normally mean by "playing E minor pentatonic over Bm chord" is to play the notes of E minor pentatonic, but with the tonal center at B. You can call it a different mode of the scale.

  10. How do you build a major chord? [duplicate] - Music: Practice

    Mar 14, 2018 · Thinking this way will help you with a lot of other music theory concepts as well. For instance, for a diminished chord, you just take a minor chord: 0, 3, 7, and you lower the fifth note: 0, …