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QuestionHow do you know what notes are in a chord?Michael Noble is a professional concert pianist who received his PhD in Piano Performance from the Yale School of Music. He is a previous contemporary music fellow of the Belgian American Educational Foundation and has performed at Carnegie Hall and at other venues across the United States, Europe, and Asia.To understand what notes are in a chord, you need to know how to read music. Check out the wikiHow article "How to Read Music" (https://www.wikihow.com/Read-Music) to learn more.
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QuestionWhat does C+ mean in music?Michael Noble is a professional concert pianist who received his PhD in Piano Performance from the Yale School of Music. He is a previous contemporary music fellow of the Belgian American Educational Foundation and has performed at Carnegie Hall and at other venues across the United States, Europe, and Asia.C+ in music means a C augmented triad, thus, the notes would be C, E, and G#.
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QuestionHow do you know if a chord is major or minor?Michael Noble is a professional concert pianist who received his PhD in Piano Performance from the Yale School of Music. He is a previous contemporary music fellow of the Belgian American Educational Foundation and has performed at Carnegie Hall and at other venues across the United States, Europe, and Asia.A major chord has a major third (4 half steps above the root) while a minor chord has a minor third (3 half steps above the root).
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QuestionHow do play augmented chords?Community AnswerAn augmented chord is just like a major chord except the highest note is raised by a semitone. For example, a C major chord would be C-E-G, but a C augmented chord would be C-E-G#.
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QuestionHow do you know how long you play the chord for?Jamie LangeCommunity AnswerIf you're playing a modern song, it makes sense to listen to the song for where the chords are. You'll get better at this over time. If the chords are placed between bars like this: | C | G | A | D | . You play one measure per chord, which is 4 beats (count to 4) for most songs. If there are 2 chords within a measure, they get 2 beats each. Example of chords and how they are counted: | C | G | A | D A | 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 12 34. If you play by sheet music, the sheet music may tell you how long to play the chord. If not, play it until the next chord change.
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