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Originally Posted by Mike239
Hey guys and girls,
I'm exploring some scales and i want to know how do i work out the chords to play over a certain scale.
Example: Say if i'm playing a basic A major scale how do i work out what chords will fit with that scale?
Is there some formula or something like that.
Or do you just take single notes from the scale and turn them into chords.
Any help will be Appreciated thanks.
Mike
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The easy answer is both. There is a formula, which is what we have been basing all of our given info on, and you can take single notes from the scale and turn them into chords. The major scale formula (in whole and 1/2 steps) is: W-W-1/2-W-W-W-1/2
Get comfortable with how the major scale is broke into modes and how to build chords to correspond to each, then it is a matter of attaching your own emotional value to how they sound.
That was a major lesson JasonM. Lots of useful info.
Seems like alot of articulate guys around willing to help so if you have any other questions or need clarification - ask away.
