- What are the intervals of the major triads?
- What are the 3 minor triads?
- What are the triads of a minor scale?
What are the intervals of the major triads?
A major triad can also be described by its intervals: the interval between the bottom and middle notes is a major third and the interval between the middle and top notes is a minor third. By contrast, a minor triad has a minor third interval on the bottom and major third interval on top.
What are the 3 minor triads?
So, to learn and practice these chords, say to yourself, "The three white-white-white minor triads are: D minor, E minor, and A minor", while you play them with both hands. Do this for all of the groups.
What are the triads of a minor scale?
There are four qualities of triads that appear in major and minor scales, each with their own characteristic intervals.
- major triad: M3 and P5 above the root (as in do–mi–sol)
- minor triad: m3 and P5 above the root (as in do–me–sol or la–do–mi)
- diminished triad: m3 and d5 above the root (as in ti–re–fa)