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SCALE TONE CHORDS ALL KEYS

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ilhe chart below lists the scale tone chords in all major keys. However, to become
with scale tone chords, you will need to write out all 13 major scales
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bnd build chords on each of them, being careful to observe the correct sharps o1. flrt, fo,.
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pach key. Once you know the notes in each chord, you can use any fingering for the chord
that sounds good to you.

Summary of Scale Tone Chords

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Chord
Constructed: major mtnor mrnor major major mrnor dim major
C Scale C Dm Em F \J Am B" C
G Scale G Am Bm C D Em r#" G
D Scale D Em F#m G A Bm c#' D
A Scale A Bm C#m D E F#m c#' A
E Scale E F#m u+i m A B C#m o#' E
B Scale B C#m D#m E F# G#m t#" B
F, Scale F# G#m Afm B C# D#m r#. (r1 F#
: Scale F Gm Am Bh C Dm E" F
3 r Scale Bb Cm Dm Eb F Gm Ao Bb
Er Scale Eb Fm Gm Ab Bb Cm D" Eb
Az Scale Ab Bbm Cm Db Fm
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D z Scale Dh tDm Fm Gh Ab Bbm CO Db
G z Scale _t
Gb Ah m(G#m) Bbm cb tsl Db thm Fo Gh

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[ne the best ways to become familiar with chords in alt keys is to take a simpte
lrogression and transpose it to all of the keys. This may be stow at first, but the more you
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