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> I still have no idea how to play some specific chord like for example the most basic C major chord.

The harmonic series or overtones goes:

    1   2   3   4   5   6   7   ...
    C1  C2  G2  C3  E3  G3  Bâ™­3  ...
You could play 1,3,5 to play C1,G2,E3 but this gives notes from three different octaves. What you usually want is C3,E3,G3, and fortunately it's right there: play 4,5,6.


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