Chords
Three chords, countless songs
C, F and G — the trio behind a huge number of tunes.
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A great many songs are built from just three chords. Starting in C, those three are C, F and G. They belong together and move from one to the next very naturally.
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C3
D3
E3
F3
G3
A3
B3
C4
D4
E4
F4
G4
A4
B4
C5
C major — your home base.
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C3
D3
E3
F3
G3
A3
B3
C4
D4
E4
F4
G4
A4
B4
C5
F major — built on F: F, A, C.
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C3
D3
E3
F3
G3
A3
B3
C4
D4
E4
F4
G4
A4
B4
C5
G major — built on G: G, B, D.
Tip: Practise switching between them slowly until it feels easy. The lesson “Three chords in a row” walks you through exactly this.
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