Chords and the Circle of 5ths

This is just a basic guide to help you understand how chords are constructed and, hopefully, offers the building
blocks so you can build up more complicated chord patterns.
Once you know the basics of building chords you can then experiment with them and try them out in a variety of
ways. First how do you construct a chord? Once you have your bass note youll need to pick out the 3 rd and the
5th notes which will give you your basic triad.
So, for the Chord of C major you would do this:

The bass note, the 3rd and the 5th.

Always count up from the bass note
You will also have to take into account what key signature applies to different chords. C major is an easy one
because its key signature contains no sharps or flats. Below is the circle of 5ths which guides you through the
different keys. Keep this handy when you are constructing your chords and you wont go wrong.

# order of occurrence: Father Christmas Gave Dad An Electric Blanket

b order of occurrence: Blanket Explodes And Dad Gets Cold Feet