In music or music theory, a triad is a three-note chord (or, more generally, any set of three notes, pitches, or tones). Because the term originated during the "common practice" period in Western European art music (approximately from 1600 to 1900), it is most commonly associated with tertian diatonic chords having a tonal function. When such a chord is voiced in thirds, its members, ascending from lowest pitched tone to highest, are called:the Root The function of a given triad is determined primarily by its root tone and the degree of the scale it corresponds to, but also by the quality of the chord (the exact third and fifth). There are four basic tertian triads: major, minor, diminished and augmented. All but the augmented triad can be derived from the Major (or diatonic) scale. Triads (and all other larger tertian chords) are built by combining or stacking every other tone the scale above each individual degree (or scale-tone) of the given seven-tone scale. The four triads are built of the following intervals: Major triads contain a major third and perfect fifth interval, symbolized: R 3 5 (or 0-4-7 as semitones) |
The Major Scale Master Pattern for Guitar Major Scale Chord Construction Major Scale Triads 1st Inversion Triads You don't have to play G Major scale note after note - try triads to break away from the scale approach. Fast Triads Up and Down the Electric Guitar Augmented triad and Arpeggio Prev Top Next |
