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Triads and Seventh Chords
Triads and Seventh Chords
Triads and Seventh Chords
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Minor Triads
2a. Minor Triads: Root Position (5/3)
Between the bass note and the upper notes: a MINOR 3rd and a PERFECT 5th. The root is the bass note.
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Augmented Triads
In root position (5/3), the notes above the bass form a MAJOR 3rd and an AUGMENTED 5th.
In 6/3 they become a MAJOR 3rd and a MINOR 6th.
In 6/4 they become a DIMINISHED 4th and a MINOR 6th.
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Diminished Triads
In root position (5/3), the notes above the bass form a MINOR 3rd and a DIMINISHED 5th.
In 6/3 they become a MINOR 3rd and a MAJOR 6th.
In 6/4 they become an AUGMENTED 4th and a MAJOR 6th.
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Seventh Chords
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Major:
M triad + M 7th
Minor:
m triad + m 7th
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Dominant (X):
M triad + m 7th
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Half-Diminished:
D triad + m 7th
Diminished:
D triad + D 7th
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Root: 2nd
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