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Open Position Major Chords

  1. Open Position Major Chords

These are the open position major chords. In music a Major Chord is a chord that has a Root, a Major third and a perfect fifth. When it contains only these notes is is know as a Major Triad. Major chords tend to have a happy sound. Below is a table of the of the chords above with notes that make them.

Major Triad Root Major Third Perfect Fifth
A A C♯ E
C C E G
D D F♯ A
E E G♯ B
F F A C
G G B D
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