Diatonic chords · ukulele

© ductco.de - VERSION 0.9.6.260808

A Major Scale

A Major Scale

Scale steps
W = 2 semitones H = 1 semitone
A2WB2WC♯1HD2WE2WF♯2WG♯1HA
Step Pattern: W–W–H–W–W–W–H (2–2–1–2–2–2–1 semitones)
On the keyboard
DEABDEABC♯F♯G♯C♯F♯G♯

Diatonic triads

Degree
Build the chord · root–3rd–5th

ROOTTAKESKIP

Chord semitone gaps
Ukulele G-C-E-A
I
ABC♯DE
A major

A · C♯ · E

4 + 3 semitones
AC♯EA
21
2100
AEEC♯
123
2404 · ALT
ii
BC♯DEF♯
Bm minor

B · D · F♯

3 + 4 semitones
BDF♯B
4123
4222
xDF♯B
123
x222 · ALT
iii
C♯DEF♯G♯
C♯m minor

C♯ · E · G♯

3 + 4 semitones
G♯C♯EC♯
123
1104
G♯EEC♯
123
1404 · ALT
IV
DEF♯G♯A
D major

D · F♯ · A

4 + 3 semitones
ADF♯A
123
2220
xDF♯A
12
x220 · ALT
V
EF♯G♯AB
E major

E · G♯ · B

4 + 3 semitones
BEG♯B
2341
4442
G♯EEB
132
1402 · ALT
vi
F♯G♯ABC♯
F♯m minor

F♯ · A · C♯

3 + 4 semitones
AC♯F♯A
213
2120
AC♯F♯C♯
2134
2124 · ALT
vii°
G♯ABC♯D
G♯dim diminished

G♯ · B · D

3 + 3 semitones
BDG♯B
3142
4242
G♯DG♯B
1243
1242 · ALT