🎵Scales, arpeggios, and thirds are the ingredients for creating chords.
🎹The distance between scale notes determines whether a chord is major or minor.
🔢Use roman numerals to represent the root notes and identify the major or minor quality of chords.
🎸Understanding the tertian movement and cycle of thirds helps in building chords from a major scale.
💡Memorize the major scale formula and extended roman numerals to easily create and identify chords.
What are the ingredients for harmonizing a major scale?
—The ingredients include scales, arpeggios, and thirds.
How do you determine whether a chord is major or minor?
—The distance between the root and third of a chord determines its major or minor quality.
What role does the cycle of thirds play in building chords?
—The cycle of thirds helps determine the intervals between scale notes and forms the basis for chord construction.
What are extended roman numerals and why are they used?
—Extended roman numerals represent the root notes of chords and indicate whether they are major or minor.
How can I easily identify and create chords from a major scale?
—Memorize the major scale formula and use the cycle of thirds and extended roman numerals as a guide.
00:00Introduction to harmonizing a major scale and turning it into chords.
02:45The ingredients for creating chords: scales, arpeggios, and thirds.
06:30Understanding the difference between major and minor chords and how to identify them.
09:15Using roman numerals to represent the root notes and determine the major or minor quality of chords.
11:45The tertian movement and cycle of thirds for building chords from a major scale.
13:30The importance of memorizing the major scale formula and extended roman numerals for chord creation and identification.
