The document discusses different types of triadic chords. It defines a triad as a three note chord built from the 1st, 3rd, and 5th notes of a scale. It provides examples of major, minor, diminished, augmented, and suspended triads. It also discusses chord inversions where the 3rd or 5th note is in the bass.
The document discusses different types of triadic chords. It defines a triad as a three note chord built from the 1st, 3rd, and 5th notes of a scale. It provides examples of major, minor, diminished, augmented, and suspended triads. It also discusses chord inversions where the 3rd or 5th note is in the bass.
The document discusses different types of triadic chords. It defines a triad as a three note chord built from the 1st, 3rd, and 5th notes of a scale. It provides examples of major, minor, diminished, augmented, and suspended triads. It also discusses chord inversions where the 3rd or 5th note is in the bass.
The document discusses different types of triadic chords. It defines a triad as a three note chord built from the 1st, 3rd, and 5th notes of a scale. It provides examples of major, minor, diminished, augmented, and suspended triads. It also discusses chord inversions where the 3rd or 5th note is in the bass.
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The definition of a chord is every other note in the scale played together. In this lesson we will examine the triad. A triad is a three note chord. It is built off the first, third , and fifth degrees of the scale.
THE MAJOR TRIAD
Measures 1 - 4 is the C major triad. The notes come from the C major scale. The notes in the C major triad are C , E , and G. Numerically you can think of this as a I , 3 , 5 , voicing.
C is the root or first degree
E is the major third G is the perfect fifth.
In measures 4 - 8 we have the C major triad inverted. In this case E is in the bass . As a rule when the third of a chord is in the bass it is called the first inversion. So this chord is called the C major triad in the first inversion. It can also be refered to as C over E. Hence C/E. The numeric voicing would be 3 ,5, 1.
In measures 9 - 12 we have the C major triad inverted. In this case G is in the bass . As a rule when the fifth of a chord is in the bass it is called the second inversion. So this chord is called the C major triad in the second inversion. It can also be refered to as C over G. Hence C/G. The numeric voicing would be 5 ,1 ,3 .
In measures 13 - 24 I give examples of the C major triads played on diffrent sets of strings in all the inversions consecutively. This is another good way to practice them.
Measures 25 - 28 are examples of doubling.
THE SUSPENDED TRIAD
There are two types of sus chords: Sus2 and Sus4.
To create a sus 2 lower the 3rd to the 2nd. Measures 30 - 32 C sus2 = CDG = 125
To create a sus 4 raise the 3rd of the chord to the fourth degree. Measures 33 - 35 C major Triad CEG = 135 C sus4 = CFG = 145
THE MINOR TRIAD
To convert the major triad into the minor triad lower the third a half step. This is how you change C major into C minor.
C - E - G this is the major triad 1 - 3 - 5
C - Eb - G this is the minor triad. 1 - flat3 - 5
Measures 36 - 38 is the Cm triad in all the inversions.
THE DIMINISHED TRIAD
To convert the major triad into the diminished triad lower the third a half step and the fifth a half step. This is how you change C major into C diminished. C - E - G this is the major triad
C - Eb - Gb this is the C diminished triad 1 - b3 - b5
Measures 39 - 41 is the C diminished triad in all the inversions.
THE AUGMENTED TRIAD
To convert the major triad into the augmented triad raise the fifth a half step. This is how you change C major into C augmented. Gabelvision Productions ASCAP Generated using the Power Tab Editor by Brad Larsen. http://powertab.guitarnetwork.org
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C - E - G this is the major triad 1 - 3 - 5
C - E - G# this is the minor triad. 1 - 3 - #5
Measures 42 - 44 is the C augmented triad in all the inversions.
TRIADIC CHORD SCALE
Measures 45 - 52 are triads built from every degree in the C major scale. Hence the term chord scale.
Measures 53 - 60 is a chord scale in the 2nd inversion.
Measures 61 - 68 is a chord scale using doubling.
1- C major 2- D minor 3- E minor 4- F major 5- G major 6- A minor 7- B diminished
C 1
Gtr I
3 T 5 8 5 9 0 A 10 2 5 B 3 7 8
C/E
8 T 8 1 9 0 5 A 2 5 10 B 7 10 12
C/G 9
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C C/E C/G
13
3 8 12 T 5 8 13 5 9 12 A B
C/E C/G C 16
T 1 5 8 0 5 9 A 2 5 10 B
C C/E C/G 19
T 0 5 9 A 2 5 10 B 3 7 10
C/G C C/E 22
T A 2 5 10 B 3 7 10 3 8 12
25
3 3 3 3 8 T 5 5 5 5 8 5 5 5 5 9 A 5 5 5 10 B 7 3 10 8
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Csus2 Csus2/E Csus2/G
30
3 8 10 T 3 8 13 5 7 12 A B
Csus4 Csus4/E Csus4/G
33
3 8 13 T 6 8 13 5 10 12 A B
Cm Cm/E Cm/G
36
3 8 11 T 4 8 13 5 8 12 A B
C° C°/E C°/G
39
2 8 11 T 4 7 13 5 8 11 A B
C+ C+/E C+/G
42
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