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Triad Workout (Harmonic Minor)
Triad Workout (Harmonic Minor)
Position 1
Up Ascending + Down Descending
Up Ascending
Gm A B♭ Cm D E♭ F♯ Gm
1 4 1 5 4
2
1 5
3
3 4
2 5
4 5
3
3
1 5 3 1 5 2 3 4 5 5
2 3 4 5 5
5 A B♭ Cm D
2 3 2 5
4 3 1 4 2 3
2 5 2 3 4
6
Down Descending
D Cm B♭
E♭
7 A Gm F♯ E♭
5 6 3 4 5 2 2 3 2
4 3 4 6 3 3 4 2 3
5 3 5 2 3 4 5 2 2 3
5 4 5 1
D Cm B♭ A Gm
11
6
2
4 4 5 1 3 4 1
5 3 5 1 5 3 4 5 1
5 3
4 1 2 4 3 4 1 2
Up Ascending
A B♭ Cm D E♭ F♯ Gm A
14
4 5 4 7 5
3
4 7
5
4 5
3 7
6 7
5
4
3 6 5 3 6 4 5 5 6 8
4 5 5 6 7
2 3 1 4 2 3 2 1
(1) (2)
E♭
18 B♭ Cm D F♯
5 6 5 8
7 4 8 7 4 8 6 7
3 7 4 5 6 7 7
7
Down Descending
G m F♯
D
21 E♭ Cm B♭
9 10 6 7 8 5 5 6 5
8 7 8 4 9 7 7 8 4 6 7 3
7 5 3
24 A Gm F♯ E♭ D Cm B♭ A
7
4
5
7
6 7 3
5
4 5
7 4 7
3
5 6 7 4 4 5 4
6 5 6 3 8 5 5 6 3
6 5
4 1 2 3 2 3 1 2
Up Ascending
B♭ Cm D E♭ F♯ Gm
28
7 8 7 10 8
7
5 9 6 10 9 6 10 8 9 9 10
5 6 7 8 9 10 10
1 2 1 4 2 3 1 4
F♯
31 A B♭ Cm D E♭
6 8
7 8 7 10 8 7 10
8 7 8 7 7 8 10
7 10 7 8 9 10 11
11
Down Descending
Gm F♯
D
34 E♭ Cm B♭
9 10 6 7 8 6
8 10 7 10 8 9 10 7 7 8 7
8 7 8 10 7
10 8
37 A Gm F♯ E♭ D Cm
7 8
10 7 11
7
8 9 10 7 7 8 7
10 9 10 6 11 9 9 10 6
10 8
4 1 3 4 3 4 1 2
Up Ascending
40 D E♭ F♯ Gm A B♭
8 10 8 12 10 13 12
11
9 12 10 9 12 9 10 11 12 12 13
9 10 10 11 13
1 2 1 4 2 3 2 1
F♯ Gm A
43 Cm D E♭
10 11
10 11 10 13 11 10 13
12 11 12 10 11 11 12 13
10 13 11 12 12 13
14
Down Descending
G m D
B♭
A F♯
46 E♭
13 14 10 10 11 10
11 13 10 14 11 12 13 10 10 11 10
12 11 12 13 11
13 12
Cm B♭ A Gm F♯ E♭
49
11 12
13 10
10 11
12 12 13 10 11 12 10
13 12 13 10 14 12 12 13 10
14 11
4 1 3 4 3 4 1 2
52 F♯ Gm A B♭ Cm D
12 13 12 16 13
12
11 12
11 14
Cm
12 15 13 12 15 12 13 14 15
Gm A
13 14 14 15 16
2 3 1 4 3 4 2 1
55 E♭ F♯ B♭
11 14 11 15
11 13 11 15 13 11 15 12 13
12 11 14 11 12 13 14 14
12 13 15
D Cm
Down Descending
G m D
A
B♭
F♯ E♭
58
16 17 14 14 15 14
15 16 13 18 15 15 16 13 14 15 11 12 13 11
15 14 12 14 11 14 12 13 14 11
13 12
Cm B♭ A Gm F♯ E♭
62
16
12
13 15
11
12 12 13 12
15 13 15 12 16 13 14 15 12 12 13
15 14 15 11
3 4 1 3 1 2 4 1
65 F♯ Gm
12 15 13 17
13 14 14 15
2 3 1 4 2 3 1 4
Down Ascending
Gm A B♭ Cm D E♭
67
1 3 4 4 5 1 6
2
4
2 3
5 1
4 5 1 5 3 5 1 3 5
3 5
70 F♯ Gm A B♭ Cm
2 2 3
3 3 4 6 3 4
4 5 2 6 3 5 2 3 5
4 5
Up Descending
73 D Cm B♭ A Gm F♯ E♭ D
2 5 3 2
2 3 1 4 3 4 3
4 2 3 2 5 3 2 5 3 2
6 4 5 3 4 5 4
5 6 4 5
Cm B♭ A Gm
77
1 5 4
2 3 5 3 6 1 5
5 6 4 5 2 3
1 2 1 4
Down Ascending
79 A B♭ Cm D E F♯ Gm A
4 4 5 6 7 4 7
3
5
4 5
7 4
6 7 3
5
7
4
5
7
5 6 3 8 5 6 3 5 6
5 6
3 4 1 2
83 B♭ Cm D E♭
3 4 5 5 6
6 7 3 7 4 7 8 4
3 5 7
Up Descending
* This isn't the best Position for this variation *
85 F♯ E D Cm B♭ A Gm F♯
5 8 6 5
6 7 4 8 7 8 7
7 6 7 5 8 7 5 8 3 7 5
9 7 8 6 7 4 5 3 4 7
E♭ D Cm B♭ A
89
5 8 4 7 5 4
5 6 4 5 6 5 3 6
7 8 5 6 4 5
2 3 1 4
Down Ascending
92 B♭ Cm D E♭ F♯ Gm A B♭
7 7 8 9 10 7 11
7
8
7 8
10 7
10
7
7
8
8 9 5 9 10 6 11 9 10 6 9 10
6 8 10
3 4 1 2
F♯ G m
96 Cm D E♭
6 7 8 9 10 6
7 8 9 10 7 10 8 10 7 8
8 7 8
10
Up Descending
G m F♯
A E♭
99 D Cm B♭ A
8 11 6 10 8 6
9 10 7 8 7 10 8 7 10 8 7
10 7 8 7 8 7 8
11 9 10 7 8 7 10
11
Gm F♯ E♭ D Cm
103
8
7
7 10 8 7
9 10 8 9 5 6 10 9 6 10
9 10 7 8
2 3 1 4
Down Ascending
106 D E♭ F♯ Gm A B♭ Cm D
8 9 10 11 12 8 12
8
10
10 11
12 8
11 12 8
10
13
10
11
12
11 12 9 12 10 12 9 10 12
10 11
3 4 1 2
F♯ G m
A
110 E♭
10 10 11
10 11 12 13 10 14 11 13 10
12 8 11 12
Up Descending
Gm F♯ E♭ D
A
* This isn't the best Position for this variation *
B♭
112 Cm B♭
10 14 11 10
10 11 10 13 11 13 11 10
13 11 12 11 14 12 11 12 11
15 12 13 11 12 10 13 12
14 12 13
A Gm F♯ E♭ D
116
10 13 8 12 10 8
11 12 9 10 8 9 12 10 9 12
10 11 9 10
2 2 1 4
E♭
119 E♭ F♯ Gm A B♭ Cm D
12 12 13 15
11
12
11 12
13 10
13 14 11
12
14
11
12
13
Cm
12 13 10 14 15 12 16 13 15 12 13
G m
11 14 15
3 4 1 2
A B♭
123 F♯
11 13 14 14 15 11
12 13 14 15 11 15 13 15 11 13
14 11 12 14
B♭ A Gm F♯
D Cm
Up Descending
E♭ D
126
14 17 11 15 14 11
14 15 12 13 11 15 13 15 13
14 13 14 12 15 10 11 14 12 15 11 14
16 12 13 11 12
Cm B♭ A Gm F♯
130
13
12
12 16 13 12
14 15 12 13 11 12 15 13 12 15
14 15 13 14
2 3 1 4
133 Gm
16 17 13
15
3 4 1 2
Gm A B♭ Cm D E♭ F♯ Gm
134
1 4 4 5 1 4
2 2 3
5 1 3 4
2 5 6
3
3
5
1 5 5 3 1 5 3 4 5
2 3 5 5
Optional: If wanting to avoid the repeated note replace it with the diatonic note above (D = F#, A = C, F# = A). This sounds best when
starting these patterns on the upbeat. You could also just skip the note (this will rhythmically displace the pattern however it will flip back).
138 A B♭ Cm D
2 3 4 5 2
4 6 3 4 3
2 5 3 4 5
6
Alternating: Up Down Descending * This pattern variation also sounds great when starting on the Upbeat *
D
140 E♭ Cm B♭ A Gm F♯ E♭
3 6 4 5 2 3 2
3 4 3 4 6 3 4 2 3
4 5 3 2 5 3 2 5 2 3
6 5 3 4 5 1
Optional: For this descending variation, you can also try replacing the chromatic approach from below (the first note of each triad) to a chromatic
approach between the last note of the triad before and the first note of the next triad, for example: Bar 141, Beat 1 = Db. This only works if the
last note of the triad before and the first note of the next triad is a tone apart. If they are a semitone apart, leave it how it is (as a chromatic approach
from below). This will sound best when starting these patterns on the upbeat. Try it for the other descending positions of this variation too.
D Cm B♭ A
144
4
2
4 5 4
4 5 6 3 5 5 6 3
5 6 5
3 4 1 3
B♭ Cm D E♭ F♯ Gm
146
4 4 5 4 7 7
3
5 4 7
5 6 7
8 5
5 6 4 5 6 8
5 6 8
2 3 2 1
149 A B♭ Cm D
5
6 7 8 9 7
5 8 7 5 8 7
6 7 8 9
D
151 E♭ Cm B♭ A Gm
6 5
8 9 7 8 6 7
7 8 7 5 8 7 5 8 6 7
9 8 6 7 8 5
F♯ E♭ D Cm B♭ A
154
4 7
5
7
3
5 4 7 4 5 4
8 6 4 5 6 3 5 5 6 3
5 6 5
2 3 1 3
B♭ Cm D E♭ F♯ Gm A B♭
157
7 7 8 7 10 11
7
8 7 10
8 10
7
7
8
5 9 9 10 6 9 10 6 8 9 10 11
5 6 8 9 10
1 2 1 4 3 4 1 2
161 Cm D E♭ F♯
7 8
8 9 10 7 8 11 10 7
8 7 7 8
9 10
F♯
163 Gm E♭ D Cm B♭ A Gm
6 10 7 8 6
7 8 10 7 8 9 10 7 8 7
7 8 7 8 10 7 8 7
9 10 8 7 10 11 8
11 10
F♯ E♭ D Cm
167
7 10 7 8 7
8 9 10 6 9 9 10 6
9 10 8
3 4 1 2
169 D E♭ F♯ Gm A B♭
8 10 11 12 8 10 13
10 11
12
9 12 12 10 9 12 10 11 12 13
9 10 11 13
1 2 1 4
A
172 Cm D F♯ Gm E♭
10 10 11
10 11 12 13 10 11 13 10
12 13 11 12 11 11 12
10 13 12 12 13
14
A
Alternating: Up Down Descending
Gm F♯
D
B♭
175 E♭
10 14 10 11 10
10 11 13 10 11 12 13 10 11 10
11 12 11 12 13 11
12 13 12
Cm B♭ A Gm F♯ E♭
178
10 13
12 10 11
12 10 13 11 12 10 8
14 13 11 12 13 10 9 12 12 10
13 11
4 1 2 3
181 F♯ Gm A B♭ Cm D
12 13 15
11
12 13
12 13 14 11
12
Cm
12 15 16 13 12 15 13 14 15
A
13 14 15 16
2 1 4
3
184 E♭ F♯ Gm B♭
11 14 14 15 11
11 12 13 11 15 15 13 11 15 13
12 14 11 11 12 14 14
12 13
Cm
Alternating: Up Down Descending
Gm F♯
E♭ D
A
D B♭
187
14 17 14 15 14 11
14 15 16 13 15 15 13 11 15 12 13 11
14 15 14 11 12 14 11 12 13 14 11
12 13 12
191 Cm B♭ A Gm
10 13
12
15
11
12 13 12
14 13 12 15 16 13
16 15
4 1 2 4
193 F♯ Gm
12 15 16 17 13
13 14 15
2 3 1 4 3 4 1 2
Gm A B♭ Cm D E♭
194
1 3 4 1 5 6
2
4 1 5
3
4 5 1 3 5 1 2 3 5 5
3 4 5
2 3 4 1 2 3 1 4
Optional: If wanting to avoid the repeated note replace it with the diatonic note above (D = F#, F# = A, A = C). This sounds best when
starting these patterns on the upbeat. You could also just skip the note (this will rhythmically displace the pattern however it will flip back).
197 F♯ Gm A B♭ Cm D
2 2 3 2 5
3 3 4 3 4 1 2 3
4 5 2 3 5 2 2 3
4 4 5
Gm F♯ E♭
200
5 6 3 2 5 2 3 2
4 2 3 4 3 3 4 3
5 2 3 5 2 3 4 5 2 3
4 5 4 1 5
5
Optional: For this descending variation, you can also try replacing the chromatic approach from below (the first note of each triad) to a chromatic
approach between the last note of the triad before and the first note of the next triad, for example: Bar 201 beat 1 = Ab. This only works if the
last note of the triad before and the first note of the next triad is a tone apart. If they are a semitone apart, leave it how it is (as a chromatic approach
from below). This will sound best when starting these patterns on the upbeat. Try it for the other descending positions of this variation too.
D Cm B♭ A
204
6
2
4 1 5 3 4
5 2 3 5 1 3 6
4 5
2 3 4 1 2 3 1 4
B♭ Cm D E♭ F♯ Gm
206
4 5 6 7 4 5 8
4 5
7 4 4 5
3 7
8 5 3 6 5 5 6
6 7
4 1 2 3
F♯
209 A B♭ Cm D E♭
5 5 6 5 8
4 7 7 8 4 7 8 4 6 7
7 5 7 5 6 7
7 7 8
G m F♯
D Cm B♭ A
E♭
Gm
212
9 10 6 5 8 5 6 5
8 6 7 8 7 7 8 4 7
8 6 7 5 7 7 8 5 3 7
7 8 7 4 5
F♯ E♭ D Cm B♭ A
216
4 5
7 4 5
3
6 7 4 5 4
5 6 5 3 6 8 5 3 6
7 6 4 5
4 1 2 3 1 2 1 4
B♭ Cm D E♭ F♯ Gm
219
7 8 9 10 7 8
7
8 9 6 10 11 9 6 10 9 9 10
10 6 7 8 10 10
2 3 4 1 2 3 1 4
F♯
222 A B♭ Cm D E♭
6 8
7 7 8 7 10 10 8 7 10
7 8 7 8 7 8 10
10 7 7 8 10 11
9 10 6 8 6
8 7 10 10 8 7 10 7 8 7
10 8 7 8 7
11 10 7 8
228 A Gm F♯ E♭ D Cm
7 8
10 7 8
7
9 10 7 8 7
9 10 9 6 10 11 9 6 10
10 10 7 8
1 2 1 4
231 D E♭ F♯ Gm A B♭
8 9 10 8 12 12
8
10 8 12
11
11 12 9 10 12 9 9 10 12 12
10 10 11
3 4 1 2
F♯ G m A
234 Cm D E♭
10 11
10 10 11 10 13 14 11 10 13
11 12 8 11 12 8 10 11 12 13
10 11 12
G m
A D
B♭
237 F♯ E♭
13 14 10 11 10
11 10 13 14 11 10 13 10 11 10
13 12 10 11 12 11
13 11 12
240 Cm B♭ A Gm F♯ E♭
11 12
13 10 12
11
12 13 10 8 12 9 10
12 13 12 9 10 12 9 10 13
10 11
1 2 4 1 2 3 1 4
243 F♯ Gm A Cm B♭ D
12 12 13 12 16 16
12
13 12 16
14
14 15 12 13 15 12 12 13 15 16
Cm
A
14 14 15
3 4 1 3 B♭
Gm
246 E♭ F♯
11 13 14 11 15
13 14 15 11 13 15 11 12 13
14 15 12 11 14 12 13 14
13 15
D Cm B♭
Alternating: Down Up Descending
A G m
F♯
E♭
249 D
16 17 14 11 15 13 14 11
15 12 13 15 11 13 14 15 11 13
13 14 12 11 14 14 15 12 14
15 13 12 16
16
253 Cm B♭ A Gm
16
12
13 12 16 12 13 12
15 12 13 15 12 13
14 15
3 4 2 1
F♯ Gm
255
14 15 12 14 17
14 14 15
3 4 1 3 1 2 1 4