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Music Theory for EDM

This is not a static list, because we'll add to it as add new lessons to the course.
Keys
White keys: C - D - E - F - G - A - B
Black keys: C or D- D or E - F or G - G or A - A or B
Scales
Major scale: 2 semitones + 2 semitones + 1 semitone + 2 semitones + 2 semitones + 2 semitones + 1 semitone
Minor scale: 2 semitones + 1 semitone + 2 semitones + 2 semitones + 1 semitone + 2 semitones + 2 semitones
Major pentatonic scale: root + 2 semitones + 2 semitones + 3 semitones + 2 semitones
Minor pentatonic scale: root + 3 semitones + 2 semitones + 2 semitones + 3 semitones
Blues pentatonic scale: root + 3 semitones + 2 semitones + 1 semitone + 1 semitone + 3 semitones
Chords in the major scale: major, minor, minor, major, major, minor and diminished
Chords in the minor scale: minor, diminished, major, minor, minor, major, major
Chords
Major triads: root + 4 semitones + 3 semitones
Minor triads: root + 3 semitones + 4 semitones
Augmented triads: root + 4 semitones + 4 semitones
Diminished triads: root + 3 semitones + 3 semitones
Sus2 chords: the middle (3rd) note in root position is replaced by the 2nd (C major: C, E, G / Csus2: C, D, G)
Sus4 chords: the middle (3rd) note in root position is replaced by the 4th (C major: C, E, G / Csus2: C, F, G)
Major 7th chords: root + 4 semitones + 3 semitones + 4 semitones
Minor 7th chords: root + 3 semitones + 4 semitones + 3 semitones
Dominant 7th chords: root + 4 semitones + 3 semitones + 3 semitones

Major 9th chords: root + 4 semitones + 3 semitones + 4 semitones + 3 semitones


Minor 9th chords: root + 3 semitones + 4 semitones + 3 semitones + 4 semitones
Dominant 9th chords: root + 4 semitones + 3 semitones + 3 semitones + 4 semitones
-Chords played in root position: the root note is the bottom note (C major: C, E, G)
Chords played in 1st inversion: the root note is the top note (C major: E, G, C)
Chords played in 2nd inversion: the root note is the middle note (C major: G, C, E)

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