The Chord Builder
Start from the major triad and pick any chord type on any root: the clock shows which voices step, which give way and which notes are added.
Every chord type starts from the major triad on the same root. Pick a type to see which of the triad's three voices step, which give way, and which notes are added; the clock draws the triad dashed and the new chord filled.
The chord, built from the major triad
C major (C E G) to Cm (C Eb G): the third steps -1, E to Eb; the root and the fifth hold.
| Note | Degree | Interval | Semitones above the root | From C major |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 1 | root | 0 | the root, holds |
| Eb | b3 | minor third | 3 | the third, E to Eb, -1 |
| G | 5 | perfect fifth | 7 | the fifth, holds |
Rank every pairing of C with Cm in the calculator · Every chord type, built from the major triad