In Part One of this method,you'll be introduced to thee notes that will be lifelong companions: the Root, Fifth, and Octave. These three notes are included in virtually every chord type. The root is the fundamental, the ground floor that all chords are built off of. The fifth is the fifth note up the major scale from the root. The fifth is the dominant note. In simple terms, this means that the fifth has an over powering need to go back to the root.