Music Notes
Treble Notes
F A C E , E G B D F
Middle C is one line below the staff lines
Bass Notes
A C E G , G B D F A
Middle C is one line above the staff lines
Major Key Natural Scale
T T S T T T S
Minor Key Natural Scale
T S T T S T T
T: Tone/Whole, S: Semitone/Half
Chord Progressions
3 major chords and 1 minor chord
Chords (# of semitones between each note)
| Position |
Major |
Minor |
Diminished |
Seventh |
Suspended |
Augmented |
| Root |
0 3 2 |
0 2 3 |
0 2 2 |
0 3 2 2 |
0 4 1 |
0 3 3 |
| First Inversion |
0 2 4 |
0 3 4 |
0 2 5 |
0 2 2 1 |
| Second Inversion |
0 4 3 |
0 4 2 |
0 5 2 |
0 2 1 3 |
| Third Inversion |
|
|
|
0 1 3 2 |
| Dominant |
|
|
|
0 5 1 |
Scale Tone Chords
| Scale Note |
I |
II |
III |
IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
VIII |
| Chord Constructed |
major |
minor |
minor |
major |
major |
minor |
dim |
major |
Major Chord Progressions
- (pop) I V vi IV
- vi IV I V
- IV I V vi
- I IV I V
- (jpop) IV V iii vi
Minor Chord Progressions
- i VI III VII
- iv III i VII
- i III VII
- i iv III v
- VI i III VII
- i VII III VI
- i iv III
How to Make Transitions
- Change an instrument, but keep the melody
- Switch from a major key to a relative minor key
- Switch from a minor key to a relative major key
- Change the content of some of the layers of music. Make sure to keep at least two layers consistent in order to keep contuity
- Turn off some of the layers of music temporarily
- The end of the current part shares notes with the beginning of the next part, creating a seamless but noticeable change
- The background music becomes the foreground and vice versa
The basic rule of thumb: When making a transition, try to only change one thing at a time. (Any of these rules can be broken of course, but they should be broken knowingly and intentionally in order to be effective.)
Circle of Fifths
(via Matt Cullen Music)
Scale Generator
Chords
Major and minor triads that are in this scale.
| Chord Name |
First |
Second |
Third |