Make some chords
Play notes together and they become a chord.
Lesson 1 of 5
So far every column held one note at a time. Click several rows in the same column and they play together: that is a chord.
A triad: 1, 3 and 5
Three notes, played together.
| 1C6 | ||||||||
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| 7B5 | ||||||||
| 6A5 | ||||||||
| 5G5 | ||||||||
| 4F5 | ||||||||
| 3E5 | ||||||||
| 2D5 | ||||||||
| 1C5 | ||||||||
| 7B4 | ||||||||
| 6A4 | ||||||||
| 5G4 | ||||||||
| 4F4 | ||||||||
| 3E4 | ||||||||
| 2D4 | ||||||||
| 1C4 |
The most common chord is a triad: three notes, each one row apart from the next (1, 3 and 5). Skipping a row each time gives the notes room, so they blend instead of rubbing.
Your turn
Here only the 1 is set. Add the 3 and the 5 above it, then try building the same shape starting on other rows.
Build a chord
Stack every other row: skip one, add one.
| 1C6 | ||||||||
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| 7B5 | ||||||||
| 6A5 | ||||||||
| 5G5 | ||||||||
| 4F5 | ||||||||
| 3E5 | ||||||||
| 2D5 | ||||||||
| 1C5 | ||||||||
| 7B4 | ||||||||
| 6A4 | ||||||||
| 5G4 | ||||||||
| 4F4 | ||||||||
| 3E4 | ||||||||
| 2D4 | ||||||||
| 1C4 |