Can some one give me a definition of this? I did an interval training thing and i had to guess what it was, i could get perfect 5hts octaves minor 3rds quite easily but never could i get a triad correct on this trainer ... what on earth is it lol ?
A triad is a common three-note (ignore octave doubling) chord, whose notes are separated by major or minor thirds.
There are four types:
Major triad: maj 3 + min 3. e.g., C major (C E G)
Minor triad: min 3 + maj 3. e.g., C minor (C Eb G)
Diminished triad: min 3 + min 3. e.g., C dim (C Eb Gb
Augmented triad: maj3 + maj3. e.g., C aug (C E G#)
could you show that in formulas... keys is slightly harder for me to invision when a diffrent key is in use
Maj = 1 3 5
Min = 1 b3 5
Dim = 1 b3 b5
Aug = 1 3 #5
Major triad is another name for major chord (ie C major = C E G = 1 3 5)
Minor triad is another name for minor chord (ie A minor = A C E = 1 b3 5)
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Hang on now, i took a test on triads and it only played 2 notes and i had to work out what the triad was :S
if a triad is a chord (3 notes) how do i see it on a fretboard)
Like if i played E and B how would you know what the triad was... from just that.. cos thats what the trainer was telling me to work out, and i was like :S eh
According to your first request, in which you say you can recognize minor 3rd, perfect fifths, etc. my advice is to go back to Fretsource's first explanation with the following tip:
In the fretboard: a) recognize the root, b) then the third major above the root and c) recognize the 3rd minor above the second note in b) , not the root. This will be a major triad.
Construct the other triads (minor, augmented and diminished), according to Fretsource's first post.
Hope this helps
