Major Keys | |||||||||
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Sharp keys | Chords | ||||||||
Name | Key signature | Notes | I | ii | iii | IV | V | vi | viib5 |
C | 0 | C-D-E-F-G-A-B-C | C | Dm | Em | F | G | Am | Bmb5 |
G | 1# | G-A-B-C-D-E-F#-G | G | Am | Bm | C | D | Em | F#mb5 |
D | 2# | D-E-F#-G-A-B-C#-D | D | Em | F#m | G | A | Bm | C#mb5 |
A | 3# | A-B-C#-D-E-F#-G#-A | A | Bm | C#m | D | E | F#m | G#mb5 |
E | 4# | E-F#-G#-A-B-C#-D#-E | E | F#m | G#m | A | B | C#m | D#mb5 |
B | 5# | B-C#-D#-E-F#-G#-A#-B | B | C#m | D#m | E | F# | G#m | A#mb5 |
F# | 6# | F#-G#-A#-B-C#-D#-E#-F# | F# | G#m | A#m | B | C# | D#m | E#mb5 |
C# | 7# | C#-D#-E#-F#-G#-A#-B#-C# | C# | D#m | E#m | F# | G# | A#m | B#mb5 |
Flat Keys | Chords | ||||||||
Name | Key signature | Notes | I | ii | iii | IV | V | vi | viib5 |
C | 0 | C-D-E-F-G-A-B-C | C | Dm | Em | F | G | Am | Bmb5 |
F | 1b | F-G-A-Bb-C-D-E-F | F | Gm | Am | Bb | C | Dm | Emb5 |
Bb | 2b | Bb-C-D-Eb-F-G-A-Bb | Bb | Cm | Dm | Eb | F | Gm | Amb5 |
Eb | 3b | Eb-F-G-Ab-Bb-C-D-Eb | Eb | Fm | Gm | Ab | Bb | Cm | Dmb5 |
Ab | 4b | Ab-Bb-C-Db-Eb-F-G-Ab | Ab | Bbm | Cm | Db | Eb | Fm | Gmb5 |
Db | 5b | Db-Eb-F-Gb-Ab-Bb-C-Db | Db | Ebm | Fm | Gb | Ab | Bbm | Cmb5 |
Gb | 6b | Gb-Ab-Bb-Cb-Db-Eb-F-Gb | Gb | Abm | Bbm | Cb | Db | Ebm | Fmb5 |
Cb | 7b | Cb-Db-Eb-Fb-Gb-Ab-Bb-Cb | Cb | Dbm | Ebm | Fb | Gb | Abm | Bbmb5 |
Natural Minor Keys | |||||||||
Sharp keys | Chords | ||||||||
Name | Key signature | Notes | i | iib5 | bIII | iv | v | bVI | bVII |
Am | 0 | A-B-C-D-E-F-G-A | Am | Bmb5 | C | Dm | Em | F | G |
Em | 1# | E-F#-G-A-B-C-D-E | Em | F#mb5 | G | Am | Bm | C | D |
Bm | 2# | B-C#-D-E-F#-G-A-B | Bm | C#mb5 | D | Em | F#m | G | A |
F#m | 3# | F#-G#-A-B-C#-D-E-F# | F#m | G#mb5 | A | Bm | C#m | D | E |
C#m | 4# | C#-D#-E-F#-G#-A-B-C# | C#m | D#mb5 | E | F#m | G#m | A | B |
G#m | 5# | G#-A#-B-C#-D#-E-F#-G# | G#m | A#mb5 | B | C#m | D#m | E | F# |
D#m | 6# | D#-E#-F#-G#-A#-B-C#-D# | D#m | E#mb5 | F# | G#m | A#m | B | C# |
A#m | 7# | A#-B#-C-D#-E#-F#-G#-A# | A#m | B#mb5 | C | D#m | E#m | F# | G# |
Flat Keys | Chords | ||||||||
Name | Key signature | Notes | i | iib5 | bIII | iv | v | bVI | bVII |
Am | 0 | A-B-C-D-E-F-G-A | Am | Bmb5 | C | Dm | Em | F | G |
Dm | 1b | D-E-F-G-A-Bb-C-D | Dm | Emb5 | F | Gm | Am | Bb | C |
Gm | 2b | G-A-Bb-C-D-Eb-F-G | Gm | Amb5 | Bb | Cm | Dm | Eb | F |
Cm | 3b | C-D-Eb-F-G-Ab-Bb-C | Cm | Dmb5 | Eb | Fm | Gm | Ab | Bb |
Fm | 4b | F-G-Ab-Bb-C-Db-Eb-F | Fm | Gmb5 | Ab | Bbm | Cm | Db | Eb |
Bbm | 5b | Bb-C-Db-Eb-F-Gb-Ab-Bb | Bbm | Cmb5 | Db | Ebm | Fm | Gb | Ab |
Ebm | 6b | Eb-F-Gb-Ab-Bb-Cb-Db-Eb | Ebm | Fmb5 | Gb | Abm | Bbm | Cb | Db |
Abm | 7b | Ab-Bb-Cb-Db-Eb-Fb-Gb-Ab | Abm | Bbmb5 | Cb | Dbm | Ebm | Fb | Gb |
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and while I'm typing, some random things to keep in mind when making chord progressions. Dont stress about the rules but just some very entry level stuff to keep in mind-
-The 5 chord wants to resolve to the 1, especially when you add a flattened 7th.
-The 6 can be a nice substitute for the 1 chord to experiment with,
-The 7 can also be nice way to go into the one
-Try going from 5 to 6 instead of 5-1 then eventually going back to 1. Just a nice variation and way of teasing when they expect the 1
-Try to avoid using the 2 chord in dance music but experimenting never hurt.
-you can turn the 2 chord into a major acting as a...subdominant I think? I dont get to caught up in terms I just know its worth playing around with turning the 2 into a major.
-sus chords can be a nice way of creating little 'chord progressions' or movement within chord progressions by moving around on that chord then eventually resolving back to the original chord before going onto the next bar of the actual progression. Common in dance progressions.
And there are more, these are just things to keep in mind. Just some basic ones that came to my head.
I made a beat in the key of G natural minor. How would I know what chords go in that key? is there a chart I can look at or what are the guidelines for that?
okay I'll try to figure out what you guys are saying, thanks
What's the reasoning behind not using the 2 chord for dance music? Just curious
What's the reasoning behind not using the 2 chord for dance music? Just curious