Primary Chord Progression | Big Rock Candy Mountain | Piano Town Level 2 Lessons

Primary chords in a major key are based on the 1st, 4th and 5th notes of the major scale.
The notes of the C major scale are C, D, E, F, G, A and B.
Notes 1, 4 and 5 are, C, F and G respectively.
Therefore the primary chords (I IV V7 chords) in the key of C major are:
1. C major
4. F major
5. G7 major
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BUT this Primary Chord Progression in C major play the chord to chord with the nearest notes.


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