Major Triad Pairs

Dave Pollack

Eb major triad F major triad

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1 3 5 1 3 5

To use a major triad pair over a dominant 7th chord,

play major triads built on the flat 7th and the root.
3 F7 Eb major triad F major triad
bw
& w
w
w bœ œ bœ Œ œ œ œ Œ
b7 9 11 1 3 5

6 Eb F Eb F Eb F

& œ œ œ
bœ b œ bœ œ œ
bœ œ bœ œ œ œ œ b œ œ œ
Root Position 1st Inversion 2nd Inversion

To use a major triad pair over a major 7th chord,

play major triads built on the root and the 2nd.
9 E¨Œ„Š7 Eb major triad F major triad

& bbw
w
w
w bœ œ bœ Œ œ œ œ Œ
1 3 5 9 #11 13

12 Eb F Eb F Eb F

& œ œ œ
bœ b œ bœ œ œ
bœ œ bœ œ œ œ œ bœ œ œ
Root Position 1st Inversion 2nd Inversion