I need help understanding chord structure?

i have books and stuff that explain chords and modes and stuf, but i dont get them. i play bass, so i wont use chords that much, but i still need to know the structures and stuff. is there any easy way of explaing it or something?
I need help understanding chord structure?
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I need help understanding chord structure?
well what kind of reading do the books give you? do they say G chord here and C chord here. or are they on tabs or what? id say get a teacher really
Reply:its simple, theres no chords on a bass, just notes.
Reply:Usually you%26#039;ll use 3 fingers but if you cant reach just use two dude I play piano and i have some CRAZY 5 note chords so dont sweat it see your conductor or teacher (MUSIC ROCKS!!!!)
Reply:ok when a guy plays a chord on a piano, he usually uses 3, 4, or 5 of his fingers


this makes 3, 4, or 5 notes that make up the chord


the lowest note is usually the first note of the scale. ( C in a C chord) the rest of his fingers can go on any of the notes but is most typically C E G high C or the First, Third, Fifth and then first again up high.





This makes a normal chord, but then you can also alter each note to make special chords like minor and mixolydian
Reply:One of the easiest ways to understand chord structure is sitting at a PIANO.





Get a beginning music theory book. Jazz books often have lots of good stuff.





With your book start by locating middle C or at least a C note. You will learn that chords are groupings of 3 or more notes.





A C triad (triad means 3 note chord) is C, E, G. When you look at the piano as well as the keyboard, you%26#039;ll see that C is a 3rd- 3 steps away from each other- from E. So E is called the 3rd tone in the C chord, where C is the Root tone of the chord. G is a 5th away (count C, D, E, F, G= equals a 5th) form C. So the G is the 5th in the key and chord of C.





I doubt I%26#039;m explaining it clearly and music theory, including the structure of chords clearly. That%26#039;s why you need to go to a good music store or get a theory book online.





I totally commend you as a bassist realizing that just because you often play single note lines, your understanding of music and growth as a musician will be exponential the more you understand.
Reply:I hate to quibble, but an E is two steps away from a C, not three. =)





The idea is that normal major and minor chords are built on stacked thirds. There are two types of thirds, major thirds and minor thirds. Chords are built from alternating major and minor thirds.





This is going to get into some music theory, and I strongly urge you to do some googling or get a book on it - I%26#039;m trying to keep it simple, but I%26#039;m leaving stuff out.





If you look at the frets of your guitar, each fret = one half step. Two frets = 1 step. A major third is two steps, or four frets, and a minor third is a step and a half, or three frets.





So if we want to build a major chord, we take a note and add a major third, then a minor third. If we want to build a minor chord, we take a note and add a minor third, then a major third.





What we end up with is a root, a third, and a fifth... and thus our chord. Did you notice that the fifth is always three and a half steps above our root? That%26#039;s why it%26#039;s called a perfect interval....





It really helps to know your notes and what they correspond to on the fretboard, and once you get this you%26#039;ll realize that there are patterns you can play when you know if a chord is major or minor!





This doesn%26#039;t cover suspended chords or diminished chords or extensions or alterations, but it%26#039;s a place to start. Usually as a bassist you%26#039;ll be sticking to roots, thirds, fifths, and octaves anyways.





Good luck! Now go google you some bass patterns and fingerings and maybe some chord theory... it%26#039;s sooo worth it once you learn it!








Saul
Reply:chords are constucted of scale tones... major scale, 1234567 repeat... major chord. 135 triad.... minor chord triad has a minor 3..... thats how it is done.. learn the scales and scale degrees and you will be able to make any chord
Reply:try www.musictheory.net