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Originally Posted by z28camaro94
That helps out a lot!! Thanks.
Ok, so a triad is the 1st, 3rd, 5th for major and 2nd, 4th, 6th for minor, iirc? Using the 1st, 4th, and 5th as root notes, I would cycle through each one for a simple progression?
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No problem! OK, let me try and explain a bit better. Triads are always built on the 1st, 3rd, and 5th above whatever note you start on. Whether it's major or minor depends on what key you're in, and what note you start on. For example, if you're noodling around in the key of C (no sharps, no flats), the C triad (I chord) is C - E - G, the F triad (IV chord) is F - A - C, and the G triad (V chord) is G - B - D. Those are major, because of the relationship between in the notes in the triad. The A triad (vi chord) is A - C - E, because it fits in the key.
In the key of C, the A triad is minor - if you wanted A major, it would need a C#, but C# doesn't fit in the key of C. I hope that makes some sense! If not, just post questions and I'll try to explain as best as I can through a keyboard LOL!
