I know, yet another one of these so I apologise in advance.
I have read that you can build any major chord from a major scale by playing the 1st, 3rd and 5th notes. I have also read you can build any minor chord from a minor scale by playing the 1st, flattened 3rd and 5th notes. But this confuses me a bit.
1) If I am playing a progression of I IV V I for example from lets say a E major scale:
E Major Scale: E F# G# A B C# D#
I: E G# B
IV: A C# E
V: B D# F#
I think I am doing something wrong here...
2) How do you know if you should be building major or minor chords from other scales such as Dorian, Phrygian, Locrian, etc?
I'm new to music theory and I hope someone can explain this to me.
Thanks in advance!
I have read that you can build any major chord from a major scale by playing the 1st, 3rd and 5th notes. I have also read you can build any minor chord from a minor scale by playing the 1st, flattened 3rd and 5th notes. But this confuses me a bit.
1) If I am playing a progression of I IV V I for example from lets say a E major scale:
E Major Scale: E F# G# A B C# D#
I: E G# B
IV: A C# E
V: B D# F#
I think I am doing something wrong here...
2) How do you know if you should be building major or minor chords from other scales such as Dorian, Phrygian, Locrian, etc?
I'm new to music theory and I hope someone can explain this to me.
Thanks in advance!
Last edited: