Chords (major And Minor Triads) 3a23

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Root-Position Triad Basics - & A triad is a chord composed of three notes stacked in thirds. The lowest note is called the root. The note a third above the root is called the third. The note a fifth above the root is called the fifth.

Example

& www

fifth third root

A triad in which the root is the lowest note is called a root-position triad. Close position indicates containment of all chord pitches within the smallest possible interval. Diatonic indicates confinement to the pitches of the prevailing key without chromatic alteration. Answers in this exercise are limited to diatonic close root-position triads. ________________________________________________________________________________ 1. Each of the notes below is the root of a triad. Draw a note a third above each root.

1

&

2

w

&

#

w

3

b &bb

4

&

w

3

w

w

2. Each of the notes below is the root of a triad. Draw a note a fifth above each root.

1

&

####

2

w

&

bbb

w

&b

4

&b

3. Each of the notes below is the root of a triad. Draw the third and fifth above each root to create close root-position triads.

1

&b

w

2

&

###

w

3

bb

3

bb

&

4. Triad position is indicated for each of the notes below. Add notes to create close root-position triads.

1

&

5

&

##

w root

#

w

fifth

w

2

&

6

&

&

fifth

####

w

third ®

7

&b

w w

root

w fifth

w

####

w

b & b bb

w

4

&

4

8

&

#

third

w third

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Root-Position Triad Basics - ?

A triad, in its elemental form, is a chord composed of three notes stacked in thirds. The lowest note is called the root. The note a third above the root is called the third. The note a fifth above the root is called the fifth.

Example

? ww w

fifth third root

A triad in which the root is the lowest note is called a root-position triad. Close position indicates containment of all chord pitches within the smallest possible interval. Diatonic indicates confinement to the pitches of the prevailing key without chromatic alteration. Answers in this exercise are limited to diatonic close root-position triads. ________________________________________________________________________________ 1. Each of the notes below is the root of a triad. Draw a note a third above each root.

?

1

w

? ##

2

w

?b

3

? ###

w

4

2. Each of the notes below is the root of a triad. Draw a note a fifth above each root.

?#

1

w

? b b

2

? ####

3

w

w

3. Each of the notes below is the root of a triad. Draw the third and fifth above each root to create close root-position triads.

?

1

? ##

2

w

w

? bb b b

3

w

?

4

b

w w

4

? ###

w

? b bb

w

4. Triad position is indicated for each of the notes below. Add notes to create close root-position triads.

? ##

1

w

?#

2

root

? ####

5

w fifth

w

fifth

?#

6

w third

? b b

3

? b bb

7

4

w

root

w fifth

? ###

8

third

w

third

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Root-Position Triad Basics - & ?

A triad, in its elemental form, is a chord composed of three notes stacked in thirds. The lowest note is called the root. The note a third above the root is called the third. The note a fifth above the root is called the fifth.

Example

& www

fifth third root

A triad in which the root is the lowest note is called a root-position triad. Close position indicates containment of all chord pitches within the smallest possible interval. Diatonic indicates confinement to the pitches of the prevailing key without chromatic alteration. Answers in this exercise are limited to diatonic close root-position triads. ________________________________________________________________________________ 1. Each of the notes below is the root of a triad. Draw a note a third above each root.

1

&

?#

2

w

?

w

3

b &bb

w

? bb

w

4

w

2. Each of the notes below is the root of a triad. Draw a note a fifth above each root.

? #### w

1

2

&

bb

w

4

3

&b

w

3. Each of the notes below is the root of a triad. Draw the third and fifth above each root to create close root-position triads.

1

&

bbbb

b

w

? ##

2

w

4. Triad position is indicated for each of the notes below. Add notes to create close root-position triads.

1

w

&

5

&

?

root

#

w

fifth

w

2

6

&

####

3

&

bb

? b b

3

fifth

w third

7

&b

w w

root

w fifth

? ####

4

bb &bb

4

?#

8

w

#

w third

w

third

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Close Root-Position Major Triads I - & A root-position major triad is composed of three notes stacked in thirds. The interval between the bottom two notes (root and third) is a major third (M3). The interval between the top two notes (third and fifth) is a minor third (m3). The interval between the bottom and top notes (root and fifth) is a perfect fifth (P5).

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m3 M3

Example

Answers in this exercise are limited to close root-position major triads. ________________________________________________________________________________ 1. Create close root-position major triads using the provided notes as roots. Create the third of the triad by adding a note a M3 above the root. Create the fifth of the triad by adding a note a P5 above the root (a m3 above the third).

Example

1

&

5

&

w w

w

& 2

&

6

&

root

& w w

# ww

third

M3

3

&

7

&

&

# www

fifth

m3

P5

w

4

bw

8

& &

w bw

2. Triad position is indicated for each of the notes below. Add notes to create close root-position major triads.

1

&

5

&

w third

w fifth

2

&

6

&

w third

w third

3

&

w fifth

7

&

bw

root

4

&

bw

8

bw

&

root

fifth

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Close Root-Position Major Triads I - ? A root-position major triad is composed of three notes stacked in thirds. The interval between the bottom two notes (root and third) is a major third (M3). The interval between the top two notes (third and fifth) is a minor third (m3). The interval between the bottom and top notes (root and fifth) is a perfect fifth (P5).

? P5 www

m3 M3

Example

Answers in this exercise are limited to close root-position major triads. ________________________________________________________________________________ 1. Create close root-position major triads using the provided notes as roots. Create the third of the triad by adding a note a M3 above the root. Create the fifth of the triad by adding a note a P5 above the root (a m3 above the third).

Example

?

1

?

5

bw #w

?

w ?

2

?

root

? bw

6

# ww

third

M3

?

3

?

7

w

?

# www

fifth

m3

P5

#w

4

?

bw

#w

8

?

bw

2. Triad position is indicated for each of the notes below. Add notes to create close root-position major triads.

?

1

w

?

2

root

fifth

?

5

w third

w

?

3

?

6

#w fifth

bw

?

4

third

?

7

bw fifth

#w fifth

?

8

w third

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Close Root-Position Major Triads I - & ? A root-position major triad is composed of three notes stacked in thirds. The interval between the bottom two notes (root and third) is a major third (M3). The interval between the top two notes (third and fifth) is a minor third (m3). The interval between the bottom and top notes (root and fifth) is a perfect fifth (P5).

w & P5 ww

m3 M3

Example

Answers in this exercise are limited to close root-position major triads. ________________________________________________________________________________ 1. Create close root-position major triads using the provided notes as roots. Create the third of the triad by adding a note a M3 above the root. Create the fifth of the triad by adding a note a P5 above the root (a m3 above the third).

Example

1

& ?

5

w bw

w

&

?

2

6

&

root

& bw w

# ww

third

M3

3

& ?

& w

7

#w

# www

fifth

m3

P5

4

w

8

bw

& &

2. Triad position is indicated for each of the notes below. Add notes to create close root-position major triads.

?

1

w third

5

&

w fifth

2

&

6

&

w

?

3

third

w third

bw

?

4

fifth

7

&

#w root

w

root

?

8

bw

fifth

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Close Root-Position Major Triads II - & Create close root-position major triads using the provided notes as roots. Create the third of the triad by adding a note a M3 above the root. Create the fifth of the triad by adding a note a P5 above the root (a m3 above the third).

Example

w

&

root

&

# ww

third

M3

&

# www

fifth

m3

P5

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1

bw

&

5

&

###

9

&

13

&

2

&

w

#w bb

6

bb

& b

10

&

14

w

###

&

### ####

w

bw

w

3

&

7

&

11

&

15

nw

&

bb

bw

##

&

8

bw w

b

b &bb

12

#

####

&b

w

bbb ####

4

w

bw w

b & b bbb b w

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Close Root-Position Major Triads II - ? Create close root-position major triads using the provided notes as roots. Create the third of the triad by adding a note a M3 above the root. Create the fifth of the triad by adding a note a P5 above the root (a m3 above the third).

Example

?

w

?

root

?

ww

third

M3

www

fifth

m3

P5

________________________________________________________________________________

? bb

1

bw

? b b

5

? bb

6

bw

? bb bb

w

? bb

w

9

13

? ###

b

w w

b

? ####

10

?b

14

? ####

3

2

w w

? ###

7

? ####

11

? ####

15

#

? bb

b

? bb

b

w

4

w

8

w

nw

bw

bw

? #### n w

12

? bb b b w b

16

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Close Root-Position Major Triads II - & ?

Create close root-position major triads using the provided notes as roots.

Example

?

w

?

root

?

ww

third

M3

ww w

fifth

m3

P5

________________________________________________________________________________

1

?#

&b

w

? ###

w

6

? bb

w

10

#w

14

5

9

b

? ##

13

w

2

bb

& b

? ####

&

####

3

&

w

#

w

nw

bbb

w

8

b & b bbb

7

11

&

bb

? ####

15

?#

#w

w

12

&b

#w

#

? ##

nw

4

‹w

b & b bbb

16

bw

bw

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Close Root-Position Major Triads III - & Triad position is indicated for each of the notes below. Add notes to create close root-position major triads.

Example

w

&

root

&

# ww

third

M3

&

# www

fifth

m3

P5

________________________________________________________________________________

1

&b

5

&

9

&

13

&

##

2

#w

third

w root

w

bbbb

fifth

#w

fifth

&

###

fifth

b &b

6

10

&

14

&

w

####

w third

#w fifth

####

3

&

b &bb

11

&

root

&

#w fifth

7

15

nw

#

bbb

bw

fifth

w

third

##

#w third

4

&

8

&

12

####

third

####

&b

# w

third

b

b &bb

16

#w

w root

w third

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Close Root-Position Major Triads III - ? Triad position is indicated for each of the notes below. Add notes to create close root-position major triads.

Example

?

w

?

root

?

ww

third

M3

ww w

fifth

m3

P5

________________________________________________________________________________

? bb

1

?#

5

#w third

#w

w

9

?b

13

? bb

fifth

b

? ###

10

3

w third

#w fifth

fifth

bw

?

w

? ### n w

14

root

#w

? ### # w

4

fifth

fifth

6

root

? bb b bb

? ##

2

? bb bb

#w

? bb b b

w

7

11

? ####

15

third

? #### w

8

third

fifth

third

#w third

? bb

12

b

nw

? bb b b

w

16

root

third

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Close Root-Position Major Triads III - & ?

Triad position is indicated for each of the notes below. Add notes to create close root-position major triads.

Example

?

w

?

root

?

ww

third

M3

ww w

fifth

m3

P5

________________________________________________________________________________

1

&

#

?#

5

w fifth

w fifth

? bb bb

w

9

?

13

? ###

2

fifth

6

&

bb

fifth

w third

? ###

10

#w fifth

fifth

#w

w

14

&

####

#w root

3

? #### # w

4

&b

#w

bb

w

7

third

& b

third

? ##

8

fifth

root

b & b b nw

12

? ####

16

11

third

15

#

‹w third

w

&b

b

b &bb

bw

root

w third

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Close Root-Position Minor Triads I - & A root-position minor triad is composed of three notes stacked in thirds. The interval between the bottom two notes (root and third) is a minor third (m3). The interval between the top two notes (third and fifth) is a major third (M3). The interval between the bottom and top notes (root and fifth) is a perfect fifth (P5).

&

www

P5

M3 m3

Answers in this exercise are limited to close root-position minor triads. ________________________________________________________________________________ 1. Create close root-position minor triads using the provided notes as roots. Create the third of the triad by adding a note a m3 above the root. Create the fifth of the triad by adding a note a P5 above the root (a M3 above the third).

Example

1

&

5

&

w bw

&

w

root

2

&

&

w

6

w

&

m3

ww

third

3

&

7

&

& bw w

# www

fifth

M3

P5

4

&

w

8

&

bw

2. Triad position is indicated for each of the notes below. Add notes to create close root-position minor triads.

1

&

5

&

bw

third

w fifth

2

&

6

&

w

root

bw third

3

&

7

&

w fifth

w root

4

&

8

&

w

root

#w fifth

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Close Root-Position Minor Triads I ? A root-position minor triad is composed of three notes stacked in thirds. The interval between the bottom two notes (root and third) is a minor third (m3). The interval between the top two notes (third and fifth) is a major third (M3). The interval between the bottom and top notes (root and fifth) is a perfect fifth (P5)

? P5 b www

M3 m3

Example

Answers in this exercise are limited to close root-position minor triads. ________________________________________________________________________________ 1. Create close root-position minor triads using the provided notes as roots. Create the third of the triad by adding a note a m3 above the root. Create the fifth of the triad by adding a note a P5 above the root (a M3 above the third).

Example

?

1

?

5

?

w

?

root

?

w

2

bw

6

?

bw w

m3

ww

?

third

ww w

fifth

M3

3

?

#w

4

?

#w

8

7

? ?

P5

w bw

2. Triad position is indicated for each of the notes below. Add notes to create close root-position minor triads.

?

1

bw

?

2

?

w

fifth

?

third

root

5

w

3

?

6

#w third

#w

?

4

fifth

?

7

bw third

bw third

?

8

w

fifth

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Close Root-Position Minor Triads I - & ?

A root-position minor triad is composed of three notes stacked in thirds. The interval between the bottom two notes (root and third) is a minor third (m3). The interval between the top two notes (third and fifth) is a major third (M3). The interval between the bottom and top notes (root and fifth) is a perfect fifth (P5).

w & P5 b ww

M3 m3

Example

Answers in this exercise are limited to close root-position minor triads. ________________________________________________________________________________ 1. Create close root-position minor triads using the provided notes as roots. Create the third of the triad by adding a note a m3 above the root. Create the fifth of the triad by adding a note a P5 above the root (a M3 above the third).

Example

1

&

w

?

bw

5

&

root

w

?

2

6

&

& w bw

m3

ww

third

3

&

&

#w

?

#w

7

www

fifth

M3

4

&

8

&

P5

bw bw

2. Triad position is indicated for each of the notes below. Add notes to create close root-position minor triads.

?

1

w third

&

6

5

&

2

w

fifth

&

w

?

3

root

#w

third

bw

?

4

fifth

7

&

root

?

8

w

root

#w #w fifth

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Close Root-Position Minor Triads II - & Create close root-position minor triads using the provided notes as roots. Create the third of the triad by adding a note a m3 above the root. Create the fifth of the triad by adding a note a P5 above the root (a M3 above the third).

Example

w

&

root

&

ww

third

m3

&

www

fifth

M3

P5

________________________________________________________________________________

1

bw

&

5

&

###

9

&

13

&

2

&

w

#w bb

6

bb

& b

10

&

14

w

###

&

### ####

w

bw

w

3

&

7

&

11

&

15

nw

&

bb

bw

##

&

8

bw w

b

b &bb

12

#

####

&b

w

bbb ####

4

w

bw w

b & b bbb b w

16

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Close Root-Position Minor Triads II - ? Create close root-position minor triads using the provided notes as roots. Create the third of the triad by adding a note a m3 above the root. Create the fifth of the triad by adding a note a P5 above the root (a M3 above the third).

Example

?

w

?

root

? M3 b www

b ww

fifth

third

m3

P5

________________________________________________________________________________

? bb

1

? b b

bw

5

bw w

? b bb

w

13

? bb

6

? bb bb

9

? ###

w w

b

? ####

10

?

14

b

? ####

3

2

w

w

? ###

7

? ####

11

? ####

15

#

? bb

b

? bb

b

w

4

w

8

w

nw

bw

bw

? #### n w

12

? b b bw bb

16

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Close Root-Position Minor Triads II - & ? Create close root-position minor triads using the provided notes as roots. Create the third of the triad by adding a note a m3 above the root. Create the fifth of the triad by adding a note a P5 above the root (a M3 above the third).

Example

w

&

root

&

ww

third

m3

&

www

fifth

M3

P5

________________________________________________________________________________

1

bw

&

5

&

###

9

&

13

&

w

#w bb

2

? ###

w

3

? bb

bw

7

6

10

&

14

w

&

b

### ####

w

? bb

&

nw

bw

##

w

? b bb ? ####

&

####

bw

#

w

w

? bb

bw

b &bb

w

8

11

15

4

12

? bb b b w bb

16

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Close Root-Position Minor Triads III - & Triad position is indicated for each of the notes below. Add notes to create close root-position minor triads.

Example

w

&

root

&

ww

third

m3

&

ww w

fifth

M3

P5

________________________________________________________________________________

1

&b

5

&

##

bb &bb

w

third

w

root

w

9

13

&

fifth

#w

fifth

2

&

###

fifth

b &b

6

10

&

14

&

w

####

w

third

#w fifth

####

w

root

3

&

#

fifth

b &bb

7

b &bb

11

15

&

w

##

w fifth

w third

nw

third

4

&

8

&

12

####

third

####

&b

# w third

b

b &bb

16

w

w

root

w

third

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Close Root-Position Major Triads III - ? Triad position is indicated for each of the notes below. Add notes to create close root-position minor triads.

Example

?

w

?

root

?

ww

third

m3

ww w

fifth

M3

P5

________________________________________________________________________________

? bb

1

?#

5

#w third

#w

? bb b bb

?

13

b

w

? bb

fifth

b

? ###

10

3

w third

#w fifth

fifth

bw

?

w

? ### n w

14

root

#w

? ### # w

4

fifth

fifth

6

root

9

? ##

2

? bb bb

#w

? bb b b

w

7

11

? ####

15

third

? #### w

8

third

fifth

third

#w third

? bb

12

b

nw

? bb bb

w

16

root

third

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Close Root-Position Minor Triads III - & ?

Triad position is indicated for each of the notes below. Add notes to create close root-position minor triads.

Example

?

w

?

root

?

ww

third

m3

ww w

fifth

M3

P5

________________________________________________________________________________

1

&

#

?#

5

w

? ### n w

2

fifth

#w fifth

? bb b n w b

9

fifth

6

&

bb

third

? ###

10

?

#w fifth

#w fifth

fifth

13

bw

14

&

####

w root

3

&b

7

&

11

? ####

4

w

third

bbb

w

third

? ##

8

fifth

bb

& b nw

? ####

16

15

#

#w third

w root

12

third

w

&b

b

b &bb

w

root

bw

third

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