Definition of Triad Chord:

A triad is a three-note chord consisting of a root note, a third, and a fifth. Besides two-note “intervals,” which are simply two notes played at once, triad chords are the simplest and smallest chords. More complex chords are built on top of the triad.

The most common types of triads include major, minor, diminished, and augmented chords:● G Major Triad - Root + M3 + P5  ● G Minor Triad - Root + m3 + P5 Root: G                           Root: G Major Third: B                          Minor Third: B♭ Perfect Fifth: D                             Perfect Fifth: D● G Augmented - Root + M3 + aug5        ● G Diminished - Root + m3 + °5 Root: G                            Root: G Major Third: B                           Minor Third: B♭ Augmented Fifth: D#                     Diminished Fifth: D♭

See More in the Chord Libraries:

Major Triads | Minor Triads | Dim° Triads | Aug+ Triads 

Also Known As:

triade (It)triade; accord de trois notes (Fr)Dreiklang (Ger)

Pronunciation: try’-add korrd 
More Chord Terminology:

chord intervals arpeggiated chords ‘min/Maj’ seventh chord minor chord dominant 7th chord

Continue Learning About Chords:

Build the Triad Chords & Learn Their Symbols Learn Chords With ‘Triad’ Practice Scales Diminished Chords & “Dissonance” Learn About Chord Inversion & Roots

More Musical Symbols & Commands:

Key Signatures Time Signatures Tempo & Speed

Music Notes Music Rests Sharps & Flats Dotted Notes

Repeat Signs Note Accents Volume Symbols Note Ornaments

Beginner Piano Lessons ▪  Notes of the Piano Keys ▪  Finding Middle C on the Piano ▪  Left Hand Piano Fingering ▪  How to Count Triplets ▪  Musical Quizzes & TestsGetting Started on Keyboard Instruments ▪  Playing Piano vs. Electric Keyboard ▪  How to Sit at the Piano ▪  Buying a Used PianoForming Piano Chords ▪  Essential Piano Chord Fingering ▪  Left Hand Chords With Fingering ▪  Comparing Major & Minor Chords ▪  Diminished Chords & DissonancePiano Care & Maintenance ▪  Best Piano Room Conditions ▪  How to Clean Your Piano ▪  Safely Whiten Your Piano Keys ▪  Signs of Piano Damage ▪  When To Tune Your Piano 

How to Read Sheet Music: ● See the notes on the treble and bass staves, as well as their ledger lines, and learn mnemonic devices to help you remember them. ● Key signatures take some time to memorize. Whether you want to identify one or learn how to write one on the staff, this interactive and quick key signature finder will help. ● Tempo Commands Organized By SpeedResource for the most common tempo terms in Italian, French, and German, organized by their BPM (beats per minute). ● How to Read Piano FingeringLittle numbers are sometimes written next to the notes on the staff to help you sort out which fingers you should use on which keys. Fingering is frequently found in beginner notation, but is also seen alongside difficult passages in more advanced sheet music. ● Chord Types & Their SymbolsSee the various symbols that specify certain chords in notation, and learn how to form them using simple formulas. 

Beginner Bass Chords for Piano in C Major

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Minor Piano Scales for Beginners

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How a Diminished Chord Is Created

Printable Piano Lesson Book

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Minor Triad Chords for Piano

“The First Noel” Chords & Lyrics

bass clef

Piano Music for “The First Noel”

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The Staff in Music Notation

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Definition of Triad Chord:

A triad is a three-note chord consisting of a root note, a third, and a fifth. Besides two-note “intervals,” which are simply two notes played at once, triad chords are the simplest and smallest chords. More complex chords are built on top of the triad.

The most common types of triads include major, minor, diminished, and augmented chords:● G Major Triad - Root + M3 + P5  ● G Minor Triad - Root + m3 + P5 Root: G                           Root: G Major Third: B                          Minor Third: B♭ Perfect Fifth: D                             Perfect Fifth: D● G Augmented - Root + M3 + aug5        ● G Diminished - Root + m3 + °5 Root: G                            Root: G Major Third: B                           Minor Third: B♭ Augmented Fifth: D#                     Diminished Fifth: D♭

See More in the Chord Libraries:

Major Triads | Minor Triads | Dim° Triads | Aug+ Triads 

Also Known As:

triade (It)triade; accord de trois notes (Fr)Dreiklang (Ger)

Pronunciation: try’-add korrd 
More Chord Terminology:

chord intervals arpeggiated chords ‘min/Maj’ seventh chord minor chord dominant 7th chord

Continue Learning About Chords:

Build the Triad Chords & Learn Their Symbols Learn Chords With ‘Triad’ Practice Scales Diminished Chords & “Dissonance” Learn About Chord Inversion & Roots

More Musical Symbols & Commands:

Key Signatures Time Signatures Tempo & Speed

Music Notes Music Rests Sharps & Flats Dotted Notes

Repeat Signs Note Accents Volume Symbols Note Ornaments

Beginner Piano Lessons ▪  Notes of the Piano Keys ▪  Finding Middle C on the Piano ▪  Left Hand Piano Fingering ▪  How to Count Triplets ▪  Musical Quizzes & TestsGetting Started on Keyboard Instruments ▪  Playing Piano vs. Electric Keyboard ▪  How to Sit at the Piano ▪  Buying a Used PianoForming Piano Chords ▪  Essential Piano Chord Fingering ▪  Left Hand Chords With Fingering ▪  Comparing Major & Minor Chords ▪  Diminished Chords & DissonancePiano Care & Maintenance ▪  Best Piano Room Conditions ▪  How to Clean Your Piano ▪  Safely Whiten Your Piano Keys ▪  Signs of Piano Damage ▪  When To Tune Your Piano 

How to Read Sheet Music: ● See the notes on the treble and bass staves, as well as their ledger lines, and learn mnemonic devices to help you remember them. ● Key signatures take some time to memorize. Whether you want to identify one or learn how to write one on the staff, this interactive and quick key signature finder will help. ● Tempo Commands Organized By SpeedResource for the most common tempo terms in Italian, French, and German, organized by their BPM (beats per minute). ● How to Read Piano FingeringLittle numbers are sometimes written next to the notes on the staff to help you sort out which fingers you should use on which keys. Fingering is frequently found in beginner notation, but is also seen alongside difficult passages in more advanced sheet music. ● Chord Types & Their SymbolsSee the various symbols that specify certain chords in notation, and learn how to form them using simple formulas. 

Beginner Bass Chords for Piano in C Major

rest

barline

(mp) mezzo piano

Minor Piano Scales for Beginners

great stave

How a Diminished Chord Is Created

Printable Piano Lesson Book

rolled chord

Minor Triad Chords for Piano

“The First Noel” Chords & Lyrics

bass clef

Piano Music for “The First Noel”

coda

The Staff in Music Notation

marcato

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Definition of Triad Chord:

A triad is a three-note chord consisting of a root note, a third, and a fifth. Besides two-note “intervals,” which are simply two notes played at once, triad chords are the simplest and smallest chords. More complex chords are built on top of the triad.

The most common types of triads include major, minor, diminished, and augmented chords:● G Major Triad - Root + M3 + P5  ● G Minor Triad - Root + m3 + P5 Root: G                           Root: G Major Third: B                          Minor Third: B♭ Perfect Fifth: D                             Perfect Fifth: D● G Augmented - Root + M3 + aug5        ● G Diminished - Root + m3 + °5 Root: G                            Root: G Major Third: B                           Minor Third: B♭ Augmented Fifth: D#                     Diminished Fifth: D♭

See More in the Chord Libraries:

Major Triads | Minor Triads | Dim° Triads | Aug+ Triads 

Also Known As:

triade (It)triade; accord de trois notes (Fr)Dreiklang (Ger)

Pronunciation: try’-add korrd 
More Chord Terminology:

chord intervals arpeggiated chords ‘min/Maj’ seventh chord minor chord dominant 7th chord

Continue Learning About Chords:

Build the Triad Chords & Learn Their Symbols Learn Chords With ‘Triad’ Practice Scales Diminished Chords & “Dissonance” Learn About Chord Inversion & Roots

More Musical Symbols & Commands:

Key Signatures Time Signatures Tempo & Speed

Music Notes Music Rests Sharps & Flats Dotted Notes

Repeat Signs Note Accents Volume Symbols Note Ornaments

Beginner Piano Lessons ▪  Notes of the Piano Keys ▪  Finding Middle C on the Piano ▪  Left Hand Piano Fingering ▪  How to Count Triplets ▪  Musical Quizzes & TestsGetting Started on Keyboard Instruments ▪  Playing Piano vs. Electric Keyboard ▪  How to Sit at the Piano ▪  Buying a Used PianoForming Piano Chords ▪  Essential Piano Chord Fingering ▪  Left Hand Chords With Fingering ▪  Comparing Major & Minor Chords ▪  Diminished Chords & DissonancePiano Care & Maintenance ▪  Best Piano Room Conditions ▪  How to Clean Your Piano ▪  Safely Whiten Your Piano Keys ▪  Signs of Piano Damage ▪  When To Tune Your Piano 

How to Read Sheet Music: ● See the notes on the treble and bass staves, as well as their ledger lines, and learn mnemonic devices to help you remember them. ● Key signatures take some time to memorize. Whether you want to identify one or learn how to write one on the staff, this interactive and quick key signature finder will help. ● Tempo Commands Organized By SpeedResource for the most common tempo terms in Italian, French, and German, organized by their BPM (beats per minute). ● How to Read Piano FingeringLittle numbers are sometimes written next to the notes on the staff to help you sort out which fingers you should use on which keys. Fingering is frequently found in beginner notation, but is also seen alongside difficult passages in more advanced sheet music. ● Chord Types & Their SymbolsSee the various symbols that specify certain chords in notation, and learn how to form them using simple formulas. 

Definition of Triad Chord:

A triad is a three-note chord consisting of a root note, a third, and a fifth. Besides two-note “intervals,” which are simply two notes played at once, triad chords are the simplest and smallest chords. More complex chords are built on top of the triad.

The most common types of triads include major, minor, diminished, and augmented chords:● G Major Triad - Root + M3 + P5  ● G Minor Triad - Root + m3 + P5 Root: G                           Root: G Major Third: B                          Minor Third: B♭ Perfect Fifth: D                             Perfect Fifth: D● G Augmented - Root + M3 + aug5        ● G Diminished - Root + m3 + °5 Root: G                            Root: G Major Third: B                           Minor Third: B♭ Augmented Fifth: D#                     Diminished Fifth: D♭

See More in the Chord Libraries:

Major Triads | Minor Triads | Dim° Triads | Aug+ Triads 

Also Known As:

  • triade (It)triade; accord de trois notes (Fr)Dreiklang (Ger)

Pronunciation: try’-add korrd 

More Chord Terminology:

  • chord intervals
  • arpeggiated chords
  • ‘min/Maj’ seventh chord
  • minor chord
  • dominant 7th chord

Continue Learning About Chords:

  • Build the Triad Chords & Learn Their Symbols
  • Learn Chords With ‘Triad’ Practice Scales
  • Diminished Chords & “Dissonance”
  • Learn About Chord Inversion & Roots

More Musical Symbols & Commands:

Key Signatures Time Signatures Tempo & Speed

Music Notes Music Rests Sharps & Flats Dotted Notes

Repeat Signs Note Accents Volume Symbols Note Ornaments

Beginner Piano Lessons ▪  Notes of the Piano Keys ▪  Finding Middle C on the Piano ▪  Left Hand Piano Fingering ▪  How to Count Triplets ▪  Musical Quizzes & TestsGetting Started on Keyboard Instruments ▪  Playing Piano vs. Electric Keyboard ▪  How to Sit at the Piano ▪  Buying a Used PianoForming Piano Chords ▪  Essential Piano Chord Fingering ▪  Left Hand Chords With Fingering ▪  Comparing Major & Minor Chords ▪  Diminished Chords & DissonancePiano Care & Maintenance ▪  Best Piano Room Conditions ▪  How to Clean Your Piano ▪  Safely Whiten Your Piano Keys ▪  Signs of Piano Damage ▪  When To Tune Your Piano 

How to Read Sheet Music: ● See the notes on the treble and bass staves, as well as their ledger lines, and learn mnemonic devices to help you remember them. ● Key signatures take some time to memorize. Whether you want to identify one or learn how to write one on the staff, this interactive and quick key signature finder will help. ● Tempo Commands Organized By SpeedResource for the most common tempo terms in Italian, French, and German, organized by their BPM (beats per minute). ● How to Read Piano FingeringLittle numbers are sometimes written next to the notes on the staff to help you sort out which fingers you should use on which keys. Fingering is frequently found in beginner notation, but is also seen alongside difficult passages in more advanced sheet music. ● Chord Types & Their SymbolsSee the various symbols that specify certain chords in notation, and learn how to form them using simple formulas. 

Beginner Piano Lessons ▪  Notes of the Piano Keys ▪  Finding Middle C on the Piano ▪  Left Hand Piano Fingering ▪  How to Count Triplets ▪  Musical Quizzes & TestsGetting Started on Keyboard Instruments ▪  Playing Piano vs. Electric Keyboard ▪  How to Sit at the Piano ▪  Buying a Used PianoForming Piano Chords ▪  Essential Piano Chord Fingering ▪  Left Hand Chords With Fingering ▪  Comparing Major & Minor Chords ▪  Diminished Chords & DissonancePiano Care & Maintenance ▪  Best Piano Room Conditions ▪  How to Clean Your Piano ▪  Safely Whiten Your Piano Keys ▪  Signs of Piano Damage ▪  When To Tune Your Piano 

How to Read Sheet Music: ● See the notes on the treble and bass staves, as well as their ledger lines, and learn mnemonic devices to help you remember them. ● Key signatures take some time to memorize. Whether you want to identify one or learn how to write one on the staff, this interactive and quick key signature finder will help. ● Tempo Commands Organized By SpeedResource for the most common tempo terms in Italian, French, and German, organized by their BPM (beats per minute). ● How to Read Piano FingeringLittle numbers are sometimes written next to the notes on the staff to help you sort out which fingers you should use on which keys. Fingering is frequently found in beginner notation, but is also seen alongside difficult passages in more advanced sheet music. ● Chord Types & Their SymbolsSee the various symbols that specify certain chords in notation, and learn how to form them using simple formulas. 

  • Beginner Bass Chords for Piano in C Major

  • rest

  • barline

  • (mp) mezzo piano

  • Minor Piano Scales for Beginners

  • great stave

  • How a Diminished Chord Is Created

  • Printable Piano Lesson Book

  • rolled chord

  • Minor Triad Chords for Piano

  • “The First Noel” Chords & Lyrics

  • bass clef

  • Piano Music for “The First Noel”

  • coda

  • The Staff in Music Notation

  • marcato

Beginner Bass Chords for Piano in C Major

Beginner Bass Chords for Piano in C Major

rest

rest

barline

barline

(mp) mezzo piano

(mp) mezzo piano

Minor Piano Scales for Beginners

Minor Piano Scales for Beginners

great stave

great stave

How a Diminished Chord Is Created

How a Diminished Chord Is Created

Printable Piano Lesson Book

Printable Piano Lesson Book

rolled chord

rolled chord

Minor Triad Chords for Piano

Minor Triad Chords for Piano

“The First Noel” Chords & Lyrics

“The First Noel” Chords & Lyrics

bass clef

bass clef

Piano Music for “The First Noel”

Piano Music for “The First Noel”

coda

coda

The Staff in Music Notation

The Staff in Music Notation

marcato

marcato

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