Triad qualities
Major, minor, diminished and augmented triads differ in the size of their thirds.
- Category
- Chords and harmony
- First taught in
- 2.1 Compare triads and their bass notes
- Theory cards
- Major and minor triads (Level 2)
- Augmented and diminished triads (Level 5)
In the lessons
2 lessons and 2 pieces where the Method teaches or uses it, in teaching order.
| Lesson | Lesson and piece |
|---|---|
| 2.1 | Compare triads and their bass notesMelodie (Melody), Op. 68 No. 1, Robert Schumann |
| 5.2 | Find a chord on each degreeMarche funèbre del Signor Maestro Contrapunto in C minor, K. 453a, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart |
In Musicianship
The units whose theory questions ask about it.
| Unit | Title |
|---|---|
| 2.1 | Triads and their bass |
| 5.2 | Triads on every degree |
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