Section 2: Triads Picture Puzzle
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Please feel free to use the provided notes to solve the puzzle...
Please feel free to use the provided notes to solve the puzzle...
Terms: intervals, major, minor, perfect, augmented, diminished, triads, root, inversions, root position (5/3),
first inversion (6 or 6/3), second inversion (6/4)
first inversion (6 or 6/3), second inversion (6/4)
Section 2: Triad NotesTo better understand chords, we have to look at intervals which are can used to build chords such as triads as well as construct melodic content, intervals also provide quality.
Looking at the examples provided, there are 4 basic qualities of intervals: Major, minor, diminished, and augmented.*
One half step/semitone below Perfect and minor intervals are diminished (o). One half step/semitone above Perfect and Major intervals are augmented (+). Triads: The “Tri” indicates 3s which is accurate since triads are composed of stacked 3rds. There are 3 intervals in a triad. 2 thirds: one between the root (or principal) note and the 3rd scale degree; and another between the 3rd and the 5th scale degrees. The last interval is a 5th between the root and the 5th scale degree. Each note in the triad will either be on ALL spaces or ALL lines. 1. Major Triads: Consists of a M3 between the Root and the 3rd scale degree; a m3 between the 3rd and 5th scale degree; and a P5 between the root and 5th scale degree. 2. minor triads: Consists of two stacked m3 both between the Root and the 3rd AND the 3rd and the 5th. The interval between the Root and the 5th scale degrees remains the same as a P5.
3. diminished triads: Consists of a m3 between the Root and the 3rd scale degree; a o3 between the 3rd and 5th scale degree; and a o5 between the Root and the 5th scale degree.
4. Augmented triads: Consists of two stacked M3 between the Root and the 3rd AND the 3rd and the 5th. The interval between the Root and the 5th scale degree is an +5.
Inversions of Triads - there are 2 inversions of triads. Root position (5/3) is the most tonally stable compared to the 2 inversions. Think of triads like a snowman (the root is the base, 3rd is the torso, and the 5th is the head)... a snowman built with it’s head first isn’t as stable as one that has a strong base.
1. 1st Inversion (6 or 6/3) is where you shift the Root up an octave above the 5th scale degree; and the 3rd scale degree is now the bottom note.
2. 2nd Inversion (6/4) is where both the Root and 3rd are an shifted up an octave and the 5th scale degree is now the bottom note.
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Puzzle #2: Snowman Triads
(1) Label the type of inversions featured snowman picture and include each inversion's stability.
(2) Use the picture as a reference to construct the 6 following triad inversions.
1. E Major 5/3
2. F Major 6 or 6/3 3. ab minor 6 or 6/3 4. d diminished 6/4 5. G augmented 5/3 6. c minor 6/4 |
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