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What are triads?
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They are three-note chords built of two superimposed thirds.
Example: ACE, CEG, EGB and so on. |
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How do we generally identify the three notes of the triad?
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We identify the three notes of the triad, from the lowest to the highest, as the root, the third and the fifth.
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What is the basic structure of triads?
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Root, Third and Fifth
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What is the structure of major triads in root position?
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Root, Major third and minor third.
Examples: F = F+A+C A= A+C#+E |
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What is the structure of minor triads in root position?
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Root, minor third and major third.
Examples: Fm=F+Ab+C |
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Three-letter patterns
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ACE CEG EGB GBD BDF DFA FAC ACE
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C
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ACE
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E
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EGB
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G
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GBD
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B
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BDF
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D
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DFA
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F
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FAC
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A
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ACE
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What is the structure of a Augmented Triad?
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Root + M3 + M3(A5)
Example: F (augmented)= F + A +C# |
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What is the structure of a Diminished triad?
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Root + m3 + m3(D5)
Example: F(diminished)= F + Ab + Cb(D5) |
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What type of triads does the Major Scale produce?
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The Major scale produces three major triads, three minor triads and one diminished.
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What are the triads in the F Major Scale?
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F-Gm-Am-B-C-Dm-E(dim)-F
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What type of triads does the Natural Minor scale produce?
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The Natural Minor scale produces threed major triads, three minor triads and one diminished.
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What are the triads in the D Minor Natural Scale?
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Dm-E(dim)-F-Gm-Am-B-C-Dm
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What is a open position triad
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Open position triad is one in which the three notes are no longer contained within the octave.
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What is the Structure of Major Chord?
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M3 + m3
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What is the Structure of Minor Chord?
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m3 + M3
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What is the Structure of Diminished Chord?
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m3 + m3
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What is the Structure of Augmented Chord?
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M3 + M3
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A Major
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A C# E
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B Major
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B D# F#
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C Major
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C E G
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D Major
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D F# A
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E Major
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E G# B
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F Major
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F A C
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G Major
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G B D
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C Minor
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C Eb G
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D Minor
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D F A
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E Minor
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E G B
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F Minor
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F Ab C
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G Minor
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G Bb D
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A Minor
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A C E
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B Minor
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B D F#
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First degree of a scale
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Tonic
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Second degree of a scale
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Supertonic
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Third degree of a scale
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Mediant
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Fourth degree of a scale
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Subdominant
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Fifth degree of a scale
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Dominant
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Sixth degree of a scale
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Submediant
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Seventh degree of a scale
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Leading tone
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Major Scale Pattern
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W-W-H-W-W-W-H
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What is a key signature?
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The key signature is a group of all accidentals found in a scale
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No sharps
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C
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One sharp
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G: F#
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Two sharps
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D: F# - C#
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Three sharps
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A: F# - C# - G#
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Four sharps
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E: F# - C# - G# - D#
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Five sharps
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B: F# - C# - G# - D# - A#
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Six sharps
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F#: F# - C# - G# - D# - A# - E#
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Seven sharps
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C#: F# - C# - G# - D# - A# - E# - B#
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C
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No Sharps
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G
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One sharp: F#
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D
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Two sharps: F# - C#
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A
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Three sharps: F# - C# - G#
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E
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Four sharps: F# - C# - G# - D#
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B
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Five sharps: F# - C# - G# - D# - A#
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F#
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Six sharps: F# - C# - G# - D# - A# - E#
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C#
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Seven sharps: F# - C# - G# - D# - A# - E# - B#
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