Basics – How to Harmonise a Melody Using Primary Chords
Basics, Chords and harmony | (7)
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How can I harmonise my melody?
You can harmonise any melody using just three chords.
Really? Great! Which three?
I, IV and V.
Erm... no, you've made a mistake, chords have letter names: A, C, F, G...
They do, but they can also be given numbers. Roman numerals are used to generalise. Every major scale is different, but they all have the same structure, so they have the same kind of chords. Chord I is always a major, chord IV is a fourth up and major, chord V is a fifth up and major.
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