Lesson 10

Written by Stephane Gagnon

RELATIVE MINOR CHORDS

Any major chord has a relative minor chord located 1 &1/2 tone down from it's Root.

Say you take a C chord, Am would be the relative minor chord ( C - 1&1/2 tone = A)

Being relative, they sound very good together....haha.

C = C, E, G, ---------- Am= A, C, E.

Both chords are included in the major scale and only have one different note.

Knowing that chords are created using superimposition of thirds (see lesson #8 and 9)

---- a consecutive sequence of: Major third, minor third = major chord,

---- a consecutive sequence of: minor third, major third = minor chord

The first major third of C (C,E, G) , has become the second third of Am (A,C,E)

Practice these common chord changes

(advanced players will want to extend these chords to the 7th or above and find different position to play)

| G | Em | ------ | C | Am | ------- | F | Dm | ---- for descending chords (see the book)

| E | C#m | -----| A | F#m | ------| D | Bm | ---- for ascending chords

| B | G#m |

Like always, try different combinations, be creative, have fun

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