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
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
7B5
6A5
5G5
4F5
3E5
2D5
1C5
7B4
6A4
5G4
4F4
3E4
2D4
1C4

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