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    Music Theory for Harmony

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    Chapter 5 Harmony and Form 5.1 Triads! Harmony (Section 2.5) in Western music (Section 2.8) is based on triads: ‘Triads are simple tliee note chords (Chords) built of thirds 7 5.1.1 Triads in Root Position ‘Triads in Root Position Interval of a fifth ——S=—— of a third Root of chord Bul The chords in Figure 5.1 ate written in root position, which is the most basie way to write a trad In root position, che coot, whieh is the note thar names the chord, is the lowest note. The third of the chord is written a thitd (Figure 4.26) higher then the root, and the Bfth of the chord i= ritten a fifth (Figure 1.26) higher than the root (whieh is also a thitd higher than the thitd of t hord). So the simplest way to write a tiad is as a stack of thitds, in root position Nore: The type of interval o chord - aiajor, minor, diminished, ete., is not important hen vou are deternainiag the position of the chord, To simplify things, all uotes ia the samples and exercises below are natural, Inet it would aot change tlweir position at all if some notes were sharp or flat, It would, however, change the uane of the triad ~ see Naming Triads (Seetion 3.2), ent By avallable online at

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