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Root-Position Triad Basics -

A triad is a chord composed of three notes stacked in thirds.

The lowest note is called the root. fifth
The note a third above the root is called the third. Example third
The note a fifth above the root is called the fifth. root

A triad in which the root is the lowest note is called a root-position triad.
Close position indicates containment of all chord pitches within the smallest possible interval.
Diatonic indicates confinement to the pitches of the prevailing key without chromatic alteration.
Answers in this exercise are limited to diatonic close root-position triads.
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1. Each of the notes below is the root of a triad.

Draw a note a third above each root.

1 2 3 4

2. Each of the notes below is the root of a triad.

Draw a note a fifth above each root.

1 2 3 4


3. Each of the notes below is the root of a triad.
Draw the third and fifth above each root to create close root-position triads.

1 2 3 4

4. Triad position is indicated for each of the notes below.

Add notes to create close root-position triads.

1 2 3 4

root fifth root third

5

7 8


6

fifth third fifth third
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Root-Position Triad Basics -

A triad, in its elemental form, is a chord composed of three notes stacked in thirds.

The lowest note is called the root. fifth
The note a third above the root is called the third. Example third
The note a fifth above the root is called the fifth.
root
A triad in which the root is the lowest note is called a root-position triad.
Close position indicates containment of all chord pitches within the smallest possible interval.
Diatonic indicates confinement to the pitches of the prevailing key without chromatic alteration.
Answers in this exercise are limited to diatonic close root-position triads.
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1. Each of the notes below is the root of a triad.

Draw a note a third above each root.

1 2 3 4


2. Each of the notes below is the root of a triad.
Draw a note a fifth above each root.

1 2 3 4


3. Each of the notes below is the root of a triad.
Draw the third and fifth above each root to create close root-position triads.

1 2 3 4

4. Triad position is indicated for each of the notes below.
Add notes to create close root-position triads.

1 2 3 4

root fifth root third

5
6

7

8

fifth third fifth third

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Root-Position Triad Basics -

A triad, in its elemental form, is a chord composed of three notes stacked in thirds.

The lowest note is called the root. fifth
The note a third above the root is called the third. Example third
The note a fifth above the root is called the fifth. root

A triad in which the root is the lowest note is called a root-position triad.
Close position indicates containment of all chord pitches within the smallest possible interval.
Diatonic indicates confinement to the pitches of the prevailing key without chromatic alteration.
Answers in this exercise are limited to diatonic close root-position triads.
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1. Each of the notes below is the root of a triad.

Draw a note a third above each root.

1 2 3 4

2. Each of the notes below is the root of a triad.
Draw a note a fifth above each root.

1 2 3 4

3. Each of the notes below is the root of a triad.
Draw the third and fifth above each root to create close root-position triads.

1 2 3 4

4. Triad position is indicated for each of the notes below.

Add notes to create close root-position triads.

1 2 3 4

root fifth root third

5

7 8


6

fifth third fifth third
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Close Root-Position Major Triads I -

P5
A root-position major triad is composed of three notes stacked in thirds.
m3
The interval between the bottom two notes (root and third) is a major third (M3). M3
The interval between the top two notes (third and fifth) is a minor third (m3).
The interval between the bottom and top notes (root and fifth) is a perfect fifth (P5). Example

Answers in this exercise are limited to close root-position major triads.

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1. Create close root-position major triads using the provided notes as roots.

Create the third of the triad by adding a note a M3 above the root.
Create the fifth of the triad by adding a note a P5 above the root (a m3 above the third).

root third fifth

Example M3 m3 P5

1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8

2. Triad position is indicated for each of the notes below. Add notes to create close root-position major triads.

1 2 3 4

third third fifth root

5 6 7 8

fifth third root fifth
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Close Root-Position Major Triads I -

A root-position major triad is composed of three notes stacked in thirds.
P5 m3
M3
The interval between the bottom two notes (root and third) is a major third (M3).
The interval between the top two notes (third and fifth) is a minor third (m3). Example
The interval between the bottom and top notes (root and fifth) is a perfect fifth (P5).

Answers in this exercise are limited to close root-position major triads.

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1. Create close root-position major triads using the provided notes as roots.

Create the third of the triad by adding a note a M3 above the root.
Create the fifth of the triad by adding a note a P5 above the root (a m3 above the third).

root third

fifth

Example M3 m3 P5

1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8

2. Triad position is indicated for each of the notes below. Add notes to create close root-position major triads.

1 2 3 4

fifth root third fifth

5 6 7 8

third fifth fifth third

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Close Root-Position Major Triads I -

P5
A root-position major triad is composed of three notes stacked in thirds.
m3
The interval between the bottom two notes (root and third) is a major third (M3). M3
The interval between the top two notes (third and fifth) is a minor third (m3).
Example
The interval between the bottom and top notes (root and fifth) is a perfect fifth (P5).

Answers in this exercise are limited to close root-position major triads.

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1. Create close root-position major triads using the provided notes as roots.

Create the third of the triad by adding a note a M3 above the root.
Create the fifth of the triad by adding a note a P5 above the root (a m3 above the third).

root third fifth

Example M3 m3 P5

3 4

1 2

5 6 8

7

2. Triad position is indicated for each of the notes below. Add notes to create close root-position major triads.

1 2 3 4


third third fifth root

5 6 7 8

fifth third root fifth

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Close Root-Position Major Triads II -

Create close root-position major triads using the provided notes as roots.

Create the third of the triad by adding a note a M3 above the root.
Create the fifth of the triad by adding a note a P5 above the root (a m3 above the third).

root third fifth

Example M3 m3 P5

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1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8

9 10 11 12

13 14 15 16

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Close Root-Position Major Triads II -

Create close root-position major triads using the provided notes as roots.

Create the third of the triad by adding a note a M3 above the root.
Create the fifth of the triad by adding a note a P5 above the root (a m3 above the third).

root third fifth

Example M3 m3 P5

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1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8

9 10 11 12

13 14 15 16

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Close Root-Position Major Triads II -

Create close root-position major triads using the provided notes as roots.

root third fifth

Example M3 m3 P5

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1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8

9 10 11 12

13 14 15 16

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Close Root-Position Major Triads III -

Triad position is indicated for each of the notes below. Add notes to create close root-position major triads.

root third fifth

Example M3 m3 P5

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1 2 3 4

third fifth fifth third

5 6 7 8

root third fifth third

9 10 11 12

fifth fifth third root

13 14 15 16


fifth root third third

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Triad position is indicated for each of the notes below. Add notes to create close root-position major triads.

root third fifth

Example M3 m3 P5

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1 2 3 4

third fifth fifth third

5 6 7 8

root third fifth third

9 10 11 12

fifth fifth third root

13 14 15 16

fifth root third third

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Close Root-Position Major Triads III -

Triad position is indicated for each of the notes below. Add notes to create close root-position major triads.

root third fifth

Example M3 m3 P5

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1 2 3 4

fifth fifth third third

5 6 7 8

fifth third fifth root

9 10 11 12

fifth fifth third root

13 14 15 16

fifth root third third

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Close Root-Position Minor Triads I -

A root-position minor triad is composed of three notes stacked in thirds.

The interval between the bottom two notes (root and third) is a minor third (m3). P5 M3
m3
The interval between the top two notes (third and fifth) is a major third (M3).
The interval between the bottom and top notes (root and fifth) is a perfect fifth (P5).

Answers in this exercise are limited to close root-position minor triads.

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1. Create close root-position minor triads using the provided notes as roots.

Create the third of the triad by adding a note a m3 above the root.
Create the fifth of the triad by adding a note a P5 above the root (a M3 above the third).

root third fifth

Example m3 M3 P5

1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8

2. Triad position is indicated for each of the notes below. Add notes to create close root-position minor triads.
1 2 3 4

third root fifth root

5 6 7 8

fifth third root fifth

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Close Root-Position Minor Triads I

P5
A root-position minor triad is composed of three notes stacked in thirds.
M3
The interval between the bottom two notes (root and third) is a minor third (m3). m3
The interval between the top two notes (third and fifth) is a major third (M3).
The interval between the bottom and top notes (root and fifth) is a perfect fifth (P5) Example

Answers in this exercise are limited to close root-position minor triads.

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1. Create close root-position minor triads using the provided notes as roots.

Create the third of the triad by adding a note a m3 above the root.
Create the fifth of the triad by adding a note a P5 above the root (a M3 above the third).

root third fifth

Example m3 M3 P5

1 2 3 4

5 6

7 8

2. Triad position is indicated for each of the notes below. Add notes to create close root-position minor triads.

1 2 3 4

root third fifth third

5 6 7 8

fifth third third fifth

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Close Root-Position Minor Triads I -

A root-position minor triad is composed of three notes stacked in thirds.

The interval between the bottom two notes (root and third) is a minor third (m3).
The interval between the top two notes (third and fifth) is a major third (M3).
P5 M3
m3

The interval between the bottom and top notes (root and fifth) is a perfect fifth (P5). Example

Answers in this exercise are limited to close root-position minor triads.

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1. Create close root-position minor triads using the provided notes as roots.

Create the third of the triad by adding a note a m3 above the root.
Create the fifth of the triad by adding a note a P5 above the root (a M3 above the third).

root third fifth

Example m3 M3 P5

1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8

2. Triad position is indicated for each of the notes below. Add notes to create close root-position minor triads.

1
2 3
4


third root fifth root

5 6 7 8


fifth third root fifth

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Close Root-Position Minor Triads II -

Create close root-position minor triads using the provided notes as roots.

Create the third of the triad by adding a note a m3 above the root.
Create the fifth of the triad by adding a note a P5 above the root (a M3 above the third).

root third fifth

Example m3 M3 P5

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1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8

9 10 11 12

13 14 15 16

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Create close root-position minor triads using the provided notes as roots.

Create the third of the triad by adding a note a m3 above the root.
Create the fifth of the triad by adding a note a P5 above the root (a M3 above the third).

root third fifth

Example m3
M3 P5

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1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8

9 10 11 12

13 14 15 16

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Close Root-Position Minor Triads II -

Create close root-position minor triads using the provided notes as roots.

Create the third of the triad by adding a note a m3 above the root.
Create the fifth of the triad by adding a note a P5 above the root (a M3 above the third).

root third fifth

Example m3 M3 P5

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1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8

9 10 11 12

13 14 15 16

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Close Root-Position Minor Triads III -

Triad position is indicated for each of the notes below. Add notes to create close root-position minor triads.

root third fifth

Example m3 M3 P5

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1 2 3 4

third fifth fifth third

5 6 7 8

root third fifth third

9 10 11 12

fifth fifth third root

13 14 15 16

fifth root third third

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Close Root-Position Major Triads III -

Triad position is indicated for each of the notes below. Add notes to create close root-position minor triads.

root third fifth

Example m3 M3 P5

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1 2 3 4

third fifth fifth third

5 6 7 8

root third fifth third

9 10 11 12

fifth fifth third root

13 14 15 16

fifth root third third

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Close Root-Position Augmented Triads I -

A root-position augmented triad is composed of three notes stacked in thirds.
A5
M3
M3
The interval between the bottom two notes (root and third) is a major third (M3).
The interval between the top two notes (third and fifth) is also a minor third (M3). Example
The interval between the bottom and top notes (root and fifth) is an augmented fifth (A5).

Answers in this exercise are limited to close root-position augmented triads.

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1. Create close root-position augmented triads using the provided notes as roots.

Create the third of the triad by adding a note a M3 above the root.
Create the fifth of the triad by adding a note an A5 above the root (a M3 above the third).

root third fifth

Example M3 M3 A5

1 2 3 4


5 6 8

7

2. Triad position is indicated for each of the notes below.

Add notes to create close root-position augmented triads.

1 2 3 4

fifth root third third

5 6 7 8

fifth root third fifth

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Close Root-Position Augmented Triads I -

A root-position augmented triad is composed of three notes stacked in thirds. A5 M3
M3
The interval between the bottom two notes (root and third) is a major third (M3). Example
The interval between the top two notes (third and fifth) is also a minor third (M3).
The interval between the bottom and top notes (root and fifth) is an augmented fifth (A5).

Answers in this exercise are limited to close root-position augmented triads.

________________________________________________________________________________

1. Create close root-position augmented triads using the provided notes as roots.

Create the third of the triad by adding a note a M3 above the root.
Create the fifth of the triad by adding a note an A5 above the root (a M3 above the third).

root third fifth

Example M3 M3 A5

1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8

2. Triad position is indicated for each of the notes below.

Add notes to create close root-position augmented triads.

1 2 3 4

fifth third root fifth

5 6 7 8


third fifth third third

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Close Root-Position Augmented Triads I -

A root-position augmented triad is composed of three notes stacked in thirds.
A5
M3
M3
The interval between the bottom two notes (root and third) is a major third (M3).
The interval between the top two notes (third and fifth) is also a minor third (M3). Example
The interval between the bottom and top notes (root and fifth) is an augmented fifth (A5).

Answers in this exercise are limited to close root-position augmented triads.

________________________________________________________________________________

1. Create close root-position augmented triads using the provided notes as roots.

Create the third of the triad by adding a note a M3 above the root.
Create the fifth of the triad by adding a note an A5 above the root (a M3 above the third).

root third fifth

Example M3 M3 A5

1 2 3 4

5 6

7 8


2. Triad position is indicated for each of the notes below.
Add notes to create close root-position augmented triads.

1 2 3 4

root third fifth root

5

6 7 8


fifth third root fifth

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Close Root-Position Augmented Triads II -

Create close root-position augmented triads using the provided notes as roots.

Create the third of the triad by adding a note a M3 above the root.
Create the fifth of the triad by adding a note a A5 above the root (a M3 above the third).
fifth

root third
Example
M3 M3 A5

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1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8

9 10 11 12

13 14 15 16

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Close Root-Position Augmented Triads II -

Create close root-position augmented triads using the provided notes as roots.

Create the third of the triad by adding a note a M3 above the root.
Create the fifth of the triad by adding a note a A5 above the root (a M3 above the third).

root third fifth

Example M3
M3 A5

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1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8

9 10 11 12

13 14 15 16

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Close Root-Position Augmented Triads II -

Create close root-position augmented triads using the provided notes as roots.

Create the third of the triad by adding a note a M3 above the root.
Create the fifth of the triad by adding a note a A5 above the root (a M3 above the third).
fifth

root third
Example
M3 M3 A5

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1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8

9 10 11 12

13 14 15 16

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Close Root-Position Augmented Triads III -

Triad position is indicated for each of the notes below. Add notes to create close root-position augmented triads.
fifth

root third
Example
M3 M3 A5

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1 2 3 4


third fifth root third

5 6 7 8

root third root third

9 10 11 12

fifth root third root

13 14 15 16

third root fifth root

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Close Root-Position Augmented Triads III -

Triad position is indicated for each of the notes below. Add notes to create close root-position augmented triads.

root third fifth

Example M3
M3 A5

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1

2

3

4


third fifth fifth third

5 6 7 8

root third fifth third

9 10 11 12

fifth fifth third root

13 14 15 16

fifth root third third

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Close Root-Position Augmented Triads III -

Triad position is indicated for each of the notes below. Add notes to create close root-position augmented triads.
fifth

root third
Example
M3
M3 A5

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1 2 3 4

third fifth root third

5 6 7 8

root third root third

9 10 11 12

fifth root third root

13 14 15 16

third root fifth root

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Close Root-Position Diminished Triads I -

A root-position diminished triad is composed of three notes stacked in thirds.
d5 m3
m3
The interval between the bottom two notes (root and third) is a minor third (m3). Example
The interval between the top two notes (third and fifth) is also a minor third (m3).
The interval between the bottom and top notes (root and fifth) is a diminished fifth (d5).

Answers in this exercise are limited to close root-position diminished triads.

________________________________________________________________________________

1. Create close root-position diminished triads using the provided notes as roots.

Create the third of the triad by adding a note a m3 above the root.
Create the fifth of the triad by adding a note a d5 above the root (a m3 above the third).

root third fifth

Example m3 m3 d5

1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8


2. Triad position is indicated for each of the notes below.
Add notes to create close root-position diminished triads.

1 2 3 4

fifth third fifth root

5 6 7 8

fifth third root fifth

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Close Root-Position Diminished Triads I -

A root-position diminished triad is composed of three notes stacked in thirds. d5
m3
m3
The interval between the bottom two notes (root and third) is a minor third (m3). Example
The interval between the top two notes (third and fifth) is also a minor third (m3).
The interval between the bottom and top notes (root and fifth) is a diminished fifth (d5).

Answers in this exercise are limited to close root-position diminished triads.

________________________________________________________________________________

1. Create close root-position diminished triads using the provided notes as roots.

Create the third of the triad by adding a note a m3 above the root.
Create the fifth of the triad by adding a note a d5 above the root (a m3 above the third).

root third fifth

Example m3 m3 d5

1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8

2. Triad position is indicated for each of the notes below.

Add notes to create close root-position diminished triads.

1 2 3 4

fifth root third third

5 6 7 8

root fifth third fifth

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Close Root-Position Diminished Triads I -

A root-position diminished triad is composed of three notes stacked in thirds.
d5 m3
m3
The interval between the bottom two notes (root and third) is a minor third (m3). Example
The interval between the top two notes (third and fifth) is also a minor third (m3).
The interval between the bottom and top notes (root and fifth) is a diminished fifth (d5).
Answers in this exercise are limited to close root-position diminished triads.

________________________________________________________________________________

1. Create close root-position diminished triads using the provided notes as roots.

Create the third of the triad by adding a note a m3 above the root.
Create the fifth of the triad by adding a note a d5 above the root (a m3 above the third).

root third fifth

Example m3 m3 d5

3 4

2

1

5 6 7 8

2. Triad position is indicated for each of the notes below.
Add notes to create close root-position diminished triads.

1 2 3 4

third third fifth root

5 6 7 8

fifth third root fifth

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Close Root-Position Diminished Triads II -

Create close root-position diminished triads using the provided notes as roots.

Create the third of the triad by adding a note a m3 above the root.
Create the diminished fifth of the triad by adding a note a d5 above the root (a m3 above the third).

root third fifth

Example m3
m3 d5

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1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8

9 10 11 12

13 14 15 16

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Close Root-Position Diminished Triads II -

Create close root-position diminished triads using the provided notes as roots.

Create the third of the triad by adding a note a m3 above the root.
Create the diminished fifth of the triad by adding a note a d5 above the root (a m3 above the third).

root third fifth

Example m3 m3 d5

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1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8

9 10 11 12

13 14 15 16

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Close Root-Position Diminished Triads II -

Create close root-position diminished triads using the provided notes as roots.

Create the third of the triad by adding a note a m3 above the root.
Create the diminished fifth of the triad by adding a note a d5 above the root (a m3 above the third).

root third fifth

m3

Example m3 d5

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1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8

9 10 11 12

13 14 15 16

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Close Root-Position Diminished Triads III -

Triad position is indicated for each of the notes below. Add notes to create close root-position diminished triads.
root third fifth

Example m3
m3 d5

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1 2 3 4

root third root fifth

5 6 7 8

fifth root fifth root

9 10 11 12

fifth third fifth third

13 14 15 16

third fifth third third

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Close Root-Position Diminished Triads III -

Triad position is indicated for each of the notes below. Add notes to create close root-position diminished triads.

root third fifth

Example m3 m3 d5

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1 2 3 4

fifth third root fifth

5 6 7 8

third root fifth root

9 10 11 12

root third fifth third

13 14 15 16

third root fifth third

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Close Root-Position Diminished Triads III -

Triad position is indicated for each of the notes below. Add notes to create close root-position diminished triads.
root third fifth

Example m3
m3 d5

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1 2 3 4


root third root fifth

5 6 7 8

fifth root fifth root

9 10 11 12

fifth third fifth third

13 14 15 16

third fifth third third

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First-Inversion Triad Basics -

A triad in which the third is the lowest note is called a

fifth root

first-inversion triad. As shown in the example, a third fifth

root third
first-inversion triad is created by simply stacking the
pitches of a root-position triad with the third in the bass. Example

root position first inversion

Answers in this exercise are limited to
diatonic close-position first-inversion triads.
________________________________________________________________________________

1. Create close-position first-inversion triads using the given notes as roots.

Draw (or imagine) the third and fifth above the given root to create a preparatory root-position triad.
In the blank measure, draw the third and the fifth exactly as they appear in the preparatory triad.
Complete the triad by drawing the root above the fifth (an octave higher than the given note).

root

fifth

root third third fifth

Example Solution
root position first inversion

2 3

1

4 5 6

2. Triad position is indicated for each of the notes below.
Add notes to create close-position first-inversion triads.

1 2 3 4

fifth third third fifth

5 6 7 8

third fifth fifth third

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First-Inversion Triad Basics -

A triad in which the third is the lowest note is called a

root

fifth

first-inversion triad. As shown in the example, a root third third fifth
first-inversion triad is created by simply stacking the
pitches of a root-position triad with the third in the bass. Example

root position first inversion

Answers in this exercise are limited to
diatonic close-position first-inversion triads.
________________________________________________________________________________

1. Create close-position first-inversion triads using the given notes as roots.

Draw (or imagine) the third and fifth above the given root to create a preparatory root-position triad.
In the blank measure, draw the third and the fifth exactly as they appear in the preparatory triad.
Complete the triad by drawing the root above the fifth (an octave higher than the given note).

fifth third

root fifth

third root

Example
Solution

root position first inversion

1 2 3

4 5 6

2. Triad position is indicated for each of the notes below.
Add notes to create close-position first-inversion triads.

1 2 3 4

fifth third third fifth

5 6 7 8

third fifth fifth third

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First-Inversion Triad Basics -

A triad in which the third is the lowest note is called a

root

fifth

first-inversion triad. As shown in the example, a

root third fifth

third
first-inversion triad is created by simply stacking the
pitches of a root-position triad with the third in the bass. Example

root position first inversion

Answers in this exercise are limited to
diatonic close-position first-inversion triads.
________________________________________________________________________________

1. Create close-position first-inversion triads using the given notes as roots.

Draw (or imagine) the third and fifth above the given root to create a preparatory root-position triad.
In the blank measure, draw the third and the fifth exactly as they appear in the preparatory triad.
Complete the triad by drawing the root above the fifth (an octave higher than the given note).

fifth root fifth

root

third

third

Example Solution

root position first inversion

1 2 3

4 5 6


2. Triad position is indicated for each of the notes below.
Add notes to create close-position first-inversion triads.

1 2 3 4


fifth third third fifth

5 6

8


7

third fifth fifth third

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First-Inversion Major Triads -

Create close first-inversion major triads using the provided notes as thirds.

Create the fifth of the triad by adding a note a m3 above the third.
Create the root of the triad by adding a note a P4 above the fifth.

third fifth root

Example m3 P4
m6

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1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8

9 10 11 12

13 14 15 16

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First-Inversion Major Triads -

Create close first-inversion major triads using the provided notes as thirds.

Create the fifth of the triad by adding a note a m3 above the third.
Create the root of the triad by adding a note a P4 above the fifth.

third fifth root

Example m3
P4
m6

________________________________________________________________________________

1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8

9 10 11 12

13 14 15 16

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First-Inversion Major Triads -

Create close first-inversion major triads using the provided notes as thirds.

Create the fifth of the triad by adding a note a m3 above the third.
Create the root of the triad by adding a note a P4 above the fifth.

third fifth root

Example m3 P4 m6

________________________________________________________________________________

1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8

9 10 11 12

13 14 15 16

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First-Inversion Minor Triads -

Create close first-inversion minor triads using the provided notes as the third of the chord.

Create the fifth of the triad by adding a note a M3 above the third.
Create the root of the triad by adding a note a P4 above the fifth.

root

third fifth

Example M3 P4 M6

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1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8

9 10 11 12

13 14 15 16

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First-Inversion Minor Triads II -

Create close first-inversion minor triads using the provided notes as the third of the chord.

Create the fifth of the triad by adding a note a M3 above the third.
Create the root of the triad by adding a note a P4 above the fifth.

root

third fifth

Example M3 P4 M6

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1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8

9 10 11 12

13 14 15 16

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First-Inversion Minor Triads -

Create close first-inversion minor triads using the provided notes as the third of the chord.

Create the fith of the triad by adding a note a M3 above the third.
Create the root of the triad by adding a note a P4 above the fith.

root

third fifth

Example M3 P4 M6

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1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8

9 10 11 12

13 14 15 16

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Second-Inversion Triad Basics -

A triad in which the fifth is the lowest note is called a

fifth third

second-inversion triad. As shown in the example, a

root third fifth root

second-inversion triad is created by simply stacking the
pitches of a root-position triad with the fifth in the bass. Example

root position second inversion

Answers in this exercise are limited to
diatonic close-position second-inversion minor triads.
________________________________________________________________________________

1. Create close-position second-inversion triads using the given notes as roots.

Draw (or imagine) the third and fifth above the given root to create a preparatory root-position minor triad.
In the blank measure, draw the root and the third exactly as they appear in the preparatory minor triad.
Complete the triad by drawing the fifth below the root (an octave lower than the prepartory fifth).

third

fifth

root third fifth root

Example Solution
root position second inversion

2 3

1

4 5 6

2. Triad position is indicated for each of the notes below.
Add notes to create close-position second-inversion minor triads.

1 2 3 4

fifth third fifth third

5 6 8

7


third fifth fifth third

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Second-Inversion Triad Basics -

A triad in which the fifth is the lowest note is called a

fifth third

second-inversion triad. As shown in the example, a root third fifth root

second-inversion triad is created by simply stacking the
pitches of a root-position triad with the fifth in the bass. Example

Answers in this exercise are limited to root position second inversion

diatonic close-position second-inversion triads.
________________________________________________________________________________

1. Create close-position second-inversion triads using the given notes as roots.

Draw (or imagine) the third and fifth above the given root to create a preparatory root-position triad.
In the blank measure, draw the root and the third exactly as they appear in the preparatory triad.
Complete the triad by drawing the fifth below the root (an octave lower than the prepartory fifth).
fifth third

root third fifth root

Example Solution

root position second inversion

3

1 2

4 6

5

2. Triad position is indicated for each of the notes below.
Add notes to create close-position second-inversion triads.

3

1 2 4

third fifth third fifth

5

6

7

8

fifth third third fifth

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Second-Inversion Triad Basics -

A triad in which the fifth is the lowest note is called a

fifth third

second-inversion triad. As shown in the example, a root third fifth root

second-inversion triad is created by simply stacking the
Example
pitches of a root-position triad with the fifth in the bass.
root position second inversion
Answers in this exercise are limited to
diatonic close-position second-inversion minor
________________________________________________________________________________

1. Create close-position second-inversion minor triads using the given notes as roots.

Draw (or imagine) the third and fifth above the given root to create a preparatory root-position minor triad.
In the blank measure, draw the root and the third exactly as they appear in the preparatory minor triad.
Complete the triad by drawing the fifth below the root (an octave lower than the prepartory fifth).

fifth third

root third fifth root

Example Solution
root position second inversion

2 3

1

4 5 6


2. Triad position is indicated for each of the notes below.
Add notes to create close-position second-inversion minor triads.

1 2 3 4

third fifth third fifth

5 6 7 8

fifth third third fifth
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Second-Inversion Major Triads -

Create close second-inversion major triads using the provided notes as fifths.

Create the root of the triad by adding a note a P4 above the fifth.
Create the third of the triad by adding a note a M3 above the root.

fifth root third

Example M3
P4 M6

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1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8

9 10 11 12

13 14 15 16

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Second Inversion Major Triads -

Create close second-inversion major triads using the provided notes as fifths.

Create the root of the triad by adding a note a P4 above the fifth.
Create the third of the triad by adding a note a M3 above the root.

root third
fifth

Example P4
M3
M6

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1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8

9 10 11 12

13 14 15 16

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Second-Inversion Major Triads -

Create close second-inversion major triads using the provided notes as fifths.

Create the root of the triad by adding a note a P4 above the fifth.
Create the third of the triad by adding a note a M3 above the root.

fifth root third

Example M3
P4 M6

________________________________________________________________________________

1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8

9 10 11 12

13 14 15 16

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Second-Inversion Minor Triads -

Create close second-inversion minor triads using the provided notes as fifths.

Create the root of the triad by adding a note a P4 above the fifth.
Create the third of the triad by adding a note a m3 above the root.

root third

fifth

m3 m6
P4
Example

________________________________________________________________________________

1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8

9 10 11 12

13 14 15 16

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Second-Inversion Minor Triads -

Create close second-inversion minor triads using the provided notes as fifths.

Create the root of the triad by adding a note a P4 above the fifth.
Create the third of the triad by adding a note a m3 above the root.

root third
fifth

Example P4
m3
m6

________________________________________________________________________________

1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8

9 10 11 12

13 14 15 16

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Second-Inversion Minor Triads -

Create close second-inversion minor triads using the provided notes as fifths.

Create the root of the triad by adding a note a P4 above the fifth.
Create the third of the triad by adding a note a m3 above the root.

root third
fifth

Example P4 m3
M6

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1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8

9 10 11 12

13 14 15 16

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Triads and Major Scales I -

In the example below, root-position triads are built on each scale degree of a C major scale. Each triad is named in
accordance with two related chord identification systems.

1. The letter name of each root is combined with a chord-quality designation to form a chord symbol.

2. Roman numerals associate each scale degree with a chord quality.

Chord qualities for each scale degree are consistent in all major scales: I, IV and V are major in all keys;
ii, iv, and vi are minor; vii is diminished.

1
^1 ^2 ^3 ^4 ^5 ^6 ^7 ^

Scale Degree

C Major

Chord Symbol C Maj D min E min F Maj G Maj A min B dim C Maj
Roman Numeral I ii iii IV V vi vii I
________________________________________________________________________________

Key signatures in the following exercises designate major keys. As in the C Major example above, there are
four elements associated with each item: scale degree, notes, chord symbol and Roman numeral. From the one
element given, deduce the remaining three and provide the answers as shown in the example below.

^5 ^ ^5 ^

Scale Degree ___ ___ 4
___ 2
___

Example Solution

Chord Symbol _______ _______ D min F Maj

_______ G Maj
_______ D min
Roman Numeral ____ ____ ____ IV
____ V
____ ii
____

^1

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
1 2

_______ _______ G min _______ _______ _______ _______ D Maj

IV ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____

^4

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
3 4

_______ _______ E Maj _______ _______ _______ D Maj _______

ii ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____
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Triads and Major Scales I -

In the example below, root-position triads are built on each scale degree of a C major scale. Each triad is named in
accordance with two related chord identification systems.

1. The letter name of each root is combined with a chord-quality designation to form a chord symbol.

2. Roman numerals associate each scale degree with a chord quality.

Chord qualities for each scale degree are consistent in all major scales: I, IV and V are major in all keys;
ii, iv, and vi are minor; vii is diminished.

1
^1 ^2 ^3 ^4 ^5 ^6 ^7 ^

Scale Degree

C Major

Chord Symbol C Maj D min E min F Maj G Maj A min B dim C Maj
Roman Numeral I ii iii IV V vi vii I
________________________________________________________________________________

Key signatures in the following exercises designate major keys. As in the C Major example above, there are
four elements associated with each item: scale degree, notes, chord symbol and Roman numeral. From the one
element given, deduce the remaining three and provide the answers as shown in the example below.

^5 ^ ^5 ^

Scale Degree ___ ___ 4
___ 2
___

Example Solution

Chord Symbol _______ _______ D min F Maj

_______ G Maj
_______ D min
Roman Numeral ____ ____ ____ IV
____ V
____ ii
____

^4

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

1 2

_______ _______ C Maj _______ _______ _______ _______ D Maj
I ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____

^4

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
3 4

_______ _______ F Maj _______ _______ _______ D Maj _______
IV ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____
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Triads and Major Scales I -

In the example below, root-position triads are built on each scale degree of a C major scale. Each triad is named in
accordance with two related chord identification systems.

1. The letter name of each root is combined with a chord-quality designation to form a chord symbol.

2. Roman numerals associate each scale degree with a chord quality.

Chord qualities for each scale degree are consistent in all major scales: I, IV and V are major in all keys;
ii, iv, and vi are minor; vii is diminished.

^1 ^2 ^3 ^4 ^5 ^6 ^7 ^1

Scale Degree

C Major
Chord Symbol C Maj D min E min F Maj G Maj A min B dim C Maj
Roman Numeral I ii iii IV V vi vii I
________________________________________________________________________________

Key signatures in the following exercises designate major keys. As in the C Major example above, there are
four elements associated with each item: scale degree, notes, chord symbol and Roman numeral. From the one
element given, deduce the remaining three and provide the answers as shown in the example below.

^5 ^ ^5 ^

Scale Degree ___ ___ 4
___ 2
___

Example Solution
Chord Symbol _______ _______ D min F Maj
_______ G Maj
_______ D min
Roman Numeral ____ ____ ____ IV
____ V
____ ii
____

^1

1 ___ ___ ___ ___ 2 ___ ___ ___

_______ _______ G min _______ _______ _______ _______ D Maj
IV ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____

^4

3 ___ ___ ___ ___ 4 ___ ___ ___

_______ _______ E Maj _______ _______ _______ D Maj _______
ii ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____
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Triads and Major Scales II -

Key signatures in the following exercises designate major keys. There are four elements associated with each
item: scale degree, notes, chord symbol and Roman numeral. From the one element given, deduce the
remaining three and provide the answers as shown in the example below.

^5 ^ ^5 ^

4 2

Scale Degree ___ ___ ___ ___

Example Solution

Chord Symbol _______ _______ G min B Maj _______

_______ C Maj G min

Roman Numeral ____ ____ ____ IV

____ V
____ ii
____

________________________________________________________________________________

^5 ^6

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

1 2

_______ _______ G Maj _______ _______ _______ _______ C min

____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ vii ____

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
^2
3 4

_______ _______ E Maj _______ D Maj _______ _______ _______
____ ii ____ ____ ____ ____ vi ____

___ ___ ___ ^7 ___ ___ ___ ___
5 6

_______ _______ E Maj _______ _______ _______ _______ G min
____ ____ ____ ____ V vii ____ ____

^4 ^7

7 ___ ___ ___ 8 ___ ___ ___

_______ _______ _______ D min _______ _______ _______ _______
____ ____ ii ____ ____ ____ ____ ii
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Triads and Major Scales II -

Key signatures in the following exercises designate major keys. There are four elements associated with each
item: scale degree, notes, chord symbol and Roman numeral. From the one element given, deduce the
remaining three and provide the answers as shown in the example below.

^5 ^ ^5 ^

4 2

Scale Degree ___ ___ ___ ___

Example Solution

Chord Symbol _______ _______ G min B Maj _______

_______ C Maj G min

Roman Numeral ____ ____ ____ IV

____ V
____ ii
____

________________________________________________________________________________

^5 ^6

___ ___ ___

1 2 ___ ___ ___

_______ _______ B min _______ _______ _______ _______ F min
____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ vii ____

^2

3 ___ ___ ___ ___ 4 ___ ___ ___

_______ _______ E Maj _______ D dim _______ _______ _______
____ ii ____ ____ ____ ____ vi ____

^7

5 ___ ___ ___ 6 ___ ___ ___ ___

_______ _______ E min _______ _______ _______ _______ G min
____ ____ ____ ____ V vii ____ ____

^4 ___ ___ ___ ___
^7 ___ ___

7 8

_______ _______ _______ D min _______ _______ _______ _______
____ ____ iii ____ ____ ____ ____ ii
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Triads and Major Scales II -

Key signatures in the following exercises designate major keys. There are four elements associated with each
item: scale degree, notes, chord symbol and Roman numeral. From the one element given, deduce the
remaining three and provide the answers as shown in the example below.

^5 ^ ^5 ^

Scale Degree ___ ___ 4
___ 2
___

Example Solution
Chord Symbol _______ _______ D min F Maj
_______ G Maj
_______ D min

Roman Numeral ____ ____ ____ IV

____ V
____ ii
____

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^5 ___ ___ ___ ^6

___ ___ ___

1 2

_______ _______ F min _______ _______ _______ _______ A Maj
____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ vii ____

^2

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

3 4

_______ _______ E Maj _______ B Maj _______ _______ _______
____ ii ____ ____ ____ ____ vi ____

^7

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

5 6

_______ _______ G Maj _______ _______ _______ _______ G min
____ ____ ____ ____ V vii ____ ____

^3 ^7

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

7 8

_______ _______ _______ D min _______ _______ _______ _______

____ ____ ii ____ ____ ____ ____ iii