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Lesson Five: Advanced Triads

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by OfficialKJCatterall

by OfficialKJCatterall

NEW Intervals for this lesson:

Augmented 5th: 8 semitones.

Diminished 5th: 6 semitones.

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So, we know that a Major triad, such as Cmaj, has a its root note, C, its second note a major 3rd from its root note, E and a third note a perfect 5th from its root note, G. C, E, G. We also know this is the same for minors, but the second note is a minor 3rd from the root note instead of a major 3rd. Now we will look at augmented and diminished triads.

For an augmented triad, the second note is always a major 3rd away from the root note, and the third note is always an augmented 5th away from the root note. For example; Caug:

For a diminished triad, the second note is always a minor 3rd away from the root note, and the third note is always a diminished 5th away from the root note. For example; Cdim:

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