Session One Chords in the Key of C major This session will help you understand Keys and their Chords. We'll start with a look at the Key C major and its chords. In following Sessions, the Keys of G major, D major, A major & E major will be covered .

C major      D minor      E minor       F major     G major      A minor The 6 chords above are the main chords in the key of C major. The Key of C major consists of  3 major chords & 3 minor chords. (Each key also has a diminished chord - more of that later!) All Keys follow the same pattern - for example: The Key of G major is: G major, A minor, B minor, C major, D major & E minor. Have a go at the following 6 Chord Progressions in the Key of C major. Count 4 beats for each chord. Make up some progressions of your own. (In the progressions below Am = A minor; Dm = D minor; Em = E minor)

1.       C / / / Am / / / Dm / / / G / / / C / / / 2.       C / / / G / / / Dm / / / G / / / C / / / 3.       C / / / Em / / / Dm / / / G / / / C / / / 4.       C / / / Dm / / / G / / / C / / / 5.       C / / / F / / / G / / / C / / / 6.       C / / / Em / / / F / / / C / /