Fun with Triads! Ms. Wilmes What is a Triad? A Triad is a chord containing three notes stacked on top of each other A Triad is a chord containing three notes stacked on top of each other It contains: It contains: Root Root Third (Major 3 rd above root) Third (Major 3 rd above root) Fifth (Perfect 5 th above root) Fifth (Perfect 5 th above root) Different Type of Triads There are 4 different types of Triads: Major (M) Minor (m) Diminished (dim) Augmented (+) Major Triad Contains a Major third and a Perfect 5 th Contains a Major third and a Perfect 5 th Major Third on Piano: 4 half steps from root Major Third on Piano: 4 half steps from root Perfect 5 th on Piano: 7 half steps from root Perfect 5 th on Piano: 7 half steps from root Your Turn!! In your group, write the Major triads: D Major D Major F Major F Major E Major E Major A flat Major A flat Major B Major B Major Minor Triad Contains a minor third and a Perfect 5 th Contains a minor third and a Perfect 5 th Minor third on Piano: 3 half steps up from root Minor third on Piano: 3 half steps up from root Perfect 5 th on Piano: 7 half steps up from root Perfect 5 th on Piano: 7 half steps up from root Your Turn!! In your group, write the minor triads: g minor g minor a minor a minor b flat minor b flat minor c minor c minor d sharp minor d sharp minor Diminished Triad Contains a minor third and a diminished 5 th Contains a minor third and a diminished 5 th Minor third on Piano: 3 half steps up from root Minor third on Piano: 3 half steps up from root Diminished 5 th on Piano: 6 half steps up from root Diminished 5 th on Piano: 6 half steps up from root Your Turn!! In your group, write the diminished triad g dim g dim d dim d dim c sharp dim c sharp dim a flat dim a flat dim e dim e dim Augmented Triads Contains a Major third and an Augmented 5 th Contains a Major third and an Augmented 5 th Major third on a Piano: 4 half steps up from root Major third on a Piano: 4 half steps up from root Augmented 5 th on a Piano: 8 half steps up from root Augmented 5 th on a Piano: 8 half steps up from root Your Turn!! In your group, write the augmented triads G+ G+ B flat + B flat + E + E + C + C + D flat + D flat + Exit Slip (Individual Work) On a separate piece of paper, please answer the following: On a separate piece of paper, please answer the following: 1. Name one new thing that you learned today. 1. Name one new thing that you learned today. 2. What is one thing that you dont completely understand or still have questions about? 2. What is one thing that you dont completely understand or still have questions about?