Major and minor 3 note (triad) scale tone chords

major scale tone chords and relative minor scale tone chords

On this page you will find the 3 note major scale tone chords and 3 note minor scale tone chords for all 12 keys. The relative minor key will be in the column to the right of the major key. So, you will notice that they both have the same scale tone chords...just in a different order. Practice them all, not only do you need to know them, it will be good for building finger independence and strength. What are you waiting for...get to it!!

C major scale tone chords	A minor scale tone chords

C Major	A minor
D minor	B diminished
E minor	C major
F major	D minor
G major	E minor
A minor	F major
B diminished	G major

C#(Db) major scale tone chords	A#(Bb) minor scale tone chords

C#(Db) Major	A#(Bb) minor
D#(Eb) minor	C diminished
F minor	C#(Db) major
F#(Gb) major	D#(Eb) minor
G#(Ab) major	F minor
A#(Bb) minor	F#(Gb) major
C diminished	G#(Ab) major

D major scale tone chords	B minor scale tone chords

D Major	B minor
E minor	C#(Db) diminished
F#(Gb) minor	D major
G major	E minor
A major	F#(Gb) minor
B minor	G major
C#(Db) diminished	A major

D#(Eb) major scale tone chords	C minor scale tone chords

D#(Eb) Major	C minor
F minor	D diminished
G minor	D#(Eb) major
G#(Ab) major	F minor
A#(Bb) major	G minor
C minor	G#(Ab) major
D diminished	A#(Bb) major

E major scale tone chords	C#(Db) minor scale tone chords

E Major	C#(Db) minor
F#(Gb) minor	D#(Eb) diminished
G#(Ab) minor	E major
A major	F#(Gb) minor
B major	G#(Ab) minor
C#(Db) minor	A major
D#(Eb) diminished	B major

F major scale tone chords	D minor scale tone chords

F Major	D minor
G minor	E diminished
A minor	F major
A#(Bb) major	G minor
C major	A minor
D minor	A#(Bb) major
E diminished	C major

F#(Gb) major scale tone chords	D#(Eb) minor scale tone chords

F#(Gb) Major	D#(Eb) minor
G#(Ab) minor	F diminished
A#(Bb) minor	F#(Gb) major
B major	G#(Ab) minor
C#(Db) major	A#(Bb) minor
D#(Eb) minor	B major
F diminished	C#(Db) major

G major scale tone chords	E minor scale tone chords

G Major	E minor
A minor	F#(Gb) diminished
B minor	G major
C major	A minor
D major	B minor
E minor	C major
F#(Gb) diminished	D major

G#(Ab) major scale tone chords	F minor scale tone chords

G#(Ab) Major	F minor
A#(Bb) minor	G diminished
C minor	G#(Ab) major
C#(Db) major	A#(Bb) minor
D#(Eb) major	C minor
F minor	C#(Db) major
G diminished	D#(Eb) major

A major scale tone chords	F#(Gb) minor scale tone chords

A Major	F#(Gb) minor
B minor	G#(Ab) diminished
C#(Db) minor	A major
D major	B minor
E major	C#(Db) minor
F#(Gb) minor	D major
G#(Ab) diminished	E major

A#(Bb) major scale tone chords	G minor scale tone chords

A#(Bb) Major	G minor
C minor	A diminished
D minor	A#(Bb) major
D#(Eb) major	C minor
F major	D minor
G minor	D#(Eb) major
A diminished	F major

B major scale tone chords	G#(Ab) minor scale tone chords

B Major	G#(Ab) minor
C#(Db) minor	A#(Bb) diminished
D#(Eb) minor	B major
E major	C#(Db) minor
F#(Gb) major	D#(Eb) minor
G#(Ab) minor	E major
A#(Bb) diminished	F#(Gb) major

If you need help or have forgotten how to form any of the triad scale tone chords, go to our virtual piano keyboard. Just click on the chord and it will be displayed for you.

When you are comfortable with the triad scale tone chords, move on to scale tone chords sevenths (7th). Here you will be playing major 7th, minor 7th, dominant 7th, and half diminished 7th chords. So, keep practicing and then move on to those 7th scale tone chords!