Major chords

Major chords sound great! And there are literally thousands of songs using only I, IV and V chords!
A I chord in C Major contains the notes C, E and G. Count up four scale tones (C, D, E, F) so the IV chord contains the notes F, A and C. The V chord contains the notes G, B and D. Further explanations of major chords can be found in the Free Tips section of lauraweed.com

The I chord is the strongest chord as it establishes the major key. The V chord is the next strongest and wants to resolve to the I chord. The IV chord can either move to the I chord or to the V chord.

Possible combinations of I, IV and V chords are: I, IV, V, I or I, V, IV, I or
I, IV, V, IV, V, I. Of course, it is much more interesting to add the minor chords to the progressions...which I'll do in the next blog. Feel free to add your comments and keep creatingmusic4u!