Chord Inversions
Chord Inversions The simplest way to write a chord is as a triad. A triad is a three-note chord. A chord written like this has its notes as close together …
Chord II – The Supertonic
You should already be familiar with the tonic, dominant and subdominant chords/triads. If not, please see Triads and Chords before reading this lesson! The chord built up from the 2nd …
Triads and Chords
We have already learnt about tonic triads – how we can build a simple three-note chord based on the tonic of the key. For example, the tonic triad in the key …
Chords and Cadences (Trinity Grade 3)
Tonic Triads The first degree of the scale is also known as the tonic (or “doh”). A tonic triad is a chord built up from the 1st, 3rd and 5th …
Tonic Triads (ABRSM Grade 3)
Degrees of the Scale The degrees of the scale are numbers given to each note of the scale in order.The numbers are based on the ascending scale: In a harmonic …
Tonic Triads – Major and Minor
Tonic triads are simple chords with just three notes in them. To build a tonic triad, we start by taking the first note from any scale (which is also known …
Tonic Triads
What does the term “tonic triad” mean? The tonic is the first (and last) note in a scale. “Triad” means “chord built with thirds”. A “tonic triad” is a music …