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Triads

Three-note chords built from a root note, third, and fifth

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Written by Sam Blakelock
Updated over a week ago

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

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