Diatonic Chords

Diatonic chords are built by stacking notes from a specific key or scale, typically based on seven notes. Imagine a musical "house" where each room (note) is part of the same family. When creating diatonic chords, you select notes sequentially from this scale, often using every other note to form chords—like taking steps along the scale. These chords serve as the harmonic foundation of a piece, creating familiar and pleasing sounds within a key. Essentially, diatonic chords are the standard chords derived directly from a scale, providing coherence and structure to music.