Notes in Major Key:
- root
- whole
- whole
- half
- whole
- whole
- whole
- half
Chords in Major Key:
- Major
- Minor
- Minor
- Major
- Major
- Minor
- Diminished
The 1, 4, 5 chord have the same major tone quality. The rest are minor except for the 7th.
Notes in Major Triad:
- Root
- 3rd
- 5th
These notes comprise a major chord.
Notes in Major Pentatonic:
- Root
- 2nd
- 3rd
- 5th
- 6th
No 4th or 7th note.
Notes in the Natural Minor Key:
- Root
- whole
- half
- whole
- whole
- half
- whole
- whole
Compared to major scale: the 3rd, 6th, and 7th notes are flattened.
Chords in Minor Scale
- Minor
- Diminished
- Major
- Minor
- Minor
- Major
- Major
Same as the major scale starting in the 6th position. Compare A minor to C major.
The 1, 4, 5 chord have the same minor tone quality. The rest are major except for the 2nd.
Notes in Minor Triad:
- Root
- 3rd (Flat)
- 5th
These notes compose a minor chord
Compared to major triad: the 3rd is flattened
Notes in Minor Pentatonic:
- Root
- 3rd
- 4th
- 5th
- 7th
Compared to major pentatonic: the 3rd is flatted, a flattened 7th is added, and the 2nd is removed.
Notes in the Harmonic Minor Key:
- root
- whole
- half
- whole
- whole
- half
- whole + half
- half
Like the natural minor scale: the 3rd and 6th notes are flatted, but the 7th note is not flattened.