An avid guitarist will easily play any chord on the strings. But how to understand the chords recorded in the notes? This or that combination of sounds can be explained from the point of view of music theory. Chord recording consists of Latin letters and numbers. Each of these symbols carries a certain meaning.
Instructions
Step 1
The letter in the name of the chord indicates which note lies at the base of the chord (in other words, what note it is built on). In the theory of music, the following notation of notes is adopted:
C - note "before";
D - note "D";
E - note "mi";
F - note "fa";
G - note "salt";
A - note "la";
H - note "si";
B - the note "B-flat". If next to the letter there is a sharp or flat sign ("#", "b"), then the indicated note is correspondingly raised or lowered by a semitone.
Step 2
The letters in the chord designation can be uppercase or lowercase. An "m" can also be appended to a capital letter. A lowercase letter in a chord name or an "m" added to an uppercase letter indicates that this chord is not a major accord, but a minor one. The difference between the two frets is the location of the minor third in the chord.
Step 3
Now consider the immediate structure of the chord. If it is indicated only by letters, then you have a triad in front of you, that is, three sounds arranged in thirds. A major triad is a major and minor third, a minor is a minor and major third.
If the number "6" is assigned to the letter of the chord below, then this is a sixth chord. It consists of a third at the bottom and a fourth at the top. In a major sixth chord, the third is a minor, and in a minor it is a major.
If the number "7" is assigned to the letter designation of a chord, then it is a seventh chord. This is a consonance of four sounds arranged in thirds.
In guitar music, all of the above chords are most often found.
