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Basic chords and functions in all of the major keys
Below is a table of all of the basic
diatonic chords in every major key. Diatonic
means that all of the notes in the chord (or a melody) are contained
within a particular scale or key. A major scale in this case.
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I
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IIm
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IIIm
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IV
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V
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VIm
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VIIo
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C
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Dm
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Em
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F
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G
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Am
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Bo
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G
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Am
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Bm
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C
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D
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Em
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F o
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D
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Em
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F m
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G
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A
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Bm
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C o
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A
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Bm
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C m
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D
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E
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F m
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G o
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E
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F m
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G m
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A
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B
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C m
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D o
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B
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C m
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D m
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E
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F
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G m
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A o
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F
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G m
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A m
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B
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C
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D m
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E o
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C
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D m
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E m
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F
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G
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A m
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B o
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I
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IIm
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IIIm
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IV
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V
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VIm
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VIIo
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F
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Gm
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Am
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B
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C
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Dm
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Eo
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B
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Cm
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Dm
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E
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F
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Gm
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Ao
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E
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Fm
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Gm
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A
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B
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Cm
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Do
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A
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B m
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Cm
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D
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E
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Fm
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Go
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D
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E m
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Fm
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G
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A
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B m
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Co
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G
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A m
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B m
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C
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D
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E m
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Fo
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C
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D m
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E m
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F
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G
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A m
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B o
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Page 1, How the chords function in the key
Page 3, A visual
relationship of the chords in a major key, I chord on the 6th
string 
Major
key harmony jump zone
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