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- What are the 4 types of triads?
- How do you identify triads in music?
- What is an example of a triad?
- What does a 3 mean in figured bass?
What are the 4 types of triads?
If triads are formed on the basis of the major, harmonic minor, and melodic minor scales, then these triads will be of four types: major, minor, augmented, and diminished. (You can read more about augmented and diminished triads in the Sonic Glossary entry Third.)
How do you identify triads in music?
A three-note chord whose pitch classes can be arranged as thirds is called a triad. To quickly determine whether a three-note chord is a triad, arrange the three notes on the “circle of thirds” below. The pitch classes of a triad will always sit next to each other.
What is an example of a triad?
The definition of a triad is a group of three people or things. An example of a triad is two brothers and a sister.
What does a 3 mean in figured bass?
For example, the figured bass “3” can mean a 3rd, or a 10th or a 17th, etc. — the choice is up to the player. The same is true in reverse: if you wish to write a figured bass for a given chord, a 3rd, 10th, or 17th within that chord are all written as “3”.
