Triads are three-note chords built with a root note, third interval, and fifth interval. They’re constructed using tertian harmony, meaning all the notes are stacked in thirds.
There are four different types of triads:
Major: 1, 3, 5
Minor: 1, b3, 5
Augmented: 1, 3, #5
Diminished: 1, b3, b5
Three-note chords built from a root note, third, and fifth
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