building chords

how do u build chords? what wud i need to know? thanks..

Basic chords are just triads of root third and fifth:

Ex: A-C-E or D-F#-A

As far as what you'd need to know, the answer is "intervals."

hmm not sure what u mean...triads of 3rds and 5ths? and what exactly do u mean by intervals?

Originally Posted by: jeffhxhmm not sure what u mean...triads of 3rds and 5ths? and what exactly do u mean by intervals?

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Ok:

http://www.guitartricks.com/forum/showpost.php?p=146479&postcount=17

http://www.zentao.com/guitar/theory/intervals.html

^at the zentao site, where it says "I prefer to use 'b3' rather than 'minor third' is to be ignored." Please say minor third etc. instead. He says many of his students have found names like "perfect fifth" and "diminished fifth" to be confusing. Not my problem: stupid students doesn't give him license to completely write off how music is communicated efficiently.

lol cheers..thanks for the links...my apologies for being a persistent dumbass :D

I have an Intervals and a Chord Constrution tutorial at my lesson site (http://lessons.mikedodge.com).

Just look under the Beginners to Advance Series. It'll start you form the ground up and give you a good understanding of how this is all put together.