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Encyclopedia > Triad (music)

In music or music theory, a triad is a tonal or diatonic tertian trichord. In other words, a chord with three notes, built from thirds, and a diatonic function. The three notes are called the root, the third (whose interval is a major third or minor third above the root), and the fifth (whose interval is a major or minor third above the third and a diminished, perfect, or augmented fifth above the root). The function is determined primarily by the root, but also by the quality of the chord (the exact third and fifth). Music is a form of expression in the medium of time using the structures of tones and silence. ... Music theory is a field of study that describes the elements of music and includes the development and application of methods for analyzing and composing music, and the interrelationship between the notation of music and performance practice, theory. ... Tonality is a system of writing music according to certain hierarchical pitch relationships around a center or tonic. ... In Music theory, the diatonic major scale (also known as the Guido scale), from the Greek diatonikos or to stretch out, is a fundamental building block of the European-influenced musical tradition. ... In music or music theory, tertian is the quality of a chord constructed from thirds, and other things constructed from thirds such as counterpoint. ... In music, especially in musical set theory, a trichord is a collection of three pitch classes, often one of the four ordered trichords in a tone row or set form. ... Fingering for a C-major trichord on a guitar in standard tuning (assuming all six strings are played). ... In music, see the following intervals: Major third Minor third The mediant, and the chord built on the mediant, is often called simply the third, as it is the third degree of the diatonic scale. ... A diatonic function, in tonal music theory, is the specific, recognized roles of notes or chords in relation to the key. ... The root (basse fondamentale) of a chord is the note upon which that chord is perceived or labelled as built or centered, the root of a chord in root position or normal form. ... In music theory, an interval is the relationship between two notes or pitches, the lower and higher members of the interval. ... A major third is the larger of two commonly occuring musical intervals that span three diatonic scale degrees. ... A minor third is the smaller of two commonly occurring musical intervals that span three diatonic scale degrees. ... This article is about the musical interval. ... The perfect fifth or diapente is one of three musical intervals that span five diatonic scale degrees; the others being the diminished fifth, which is one semitone smaller, and the augmented fifth, which is one semitone larger. ... An augmented fifth is one of three musical intervals that span five diatonic scale degrees. ...


The major chord, minor chord, diminished chord, augmented chord are all triads. Generally speaking, a major chord is any chord which has a major third above its root, as opposed to a minor chord which has a minor third. ... Generally speaking, a minor chord is any chord which has a minor third above its root, as opposed to a major chord which has a major third. ... Generally speaking, a diminished chord is a chord which has a diminished fifth in it. ... In general, an augmented chord is any chord which contains an augmented interval. ...

  • The major third, and perfect fifth yields a major chord. (0-4-7)
  • The minor third, and perfect fifth yields a minor chord. (0-3-7)
  • The minor third, and diminished fifth yields a diminished chord. (0-3-6)
  • The major third, and augmented fifth yields an augmented chord. (0-4-8)

When writing a chord, the notes are either all on lines or on spaces. Use the Tone,Tone,Semitone,Tone,Tone,Tone,Semitone rule to make sure you have included the right sharps and flats.


Primary triad refers the tonic, subdominant, and dominant chords. The tonic is the first note of a musical scale, and in the tonal method of music composition it is extremely important. ... In music, the subdominant is the technical name for the fourth tonal degree of the diatonic scale. ... In music, the dominant is the fifth degree of the scale. ...


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