Major and Minor Triads (Junior Cert Music): Flashcards

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Major and Minor Triads
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How many notes in a triad?

Three notes

Three components of a triad

Root, 3rd, 5th

How triads are built

Stacking intervals of a third

Scale degrees with major triads in a major key

1st (I), 4th (IV), 5th (V)

Names for I, IV, V chords

Tonic, Subdominant, Dominant

Roman numerals for major triads

I, IV, V (uppercase)

Roman numerals for minor triads

ii, iii, vi (lowercase)

Scale degrees with minor triads in major key

2nd (ii), 3rd (iii), 6th (vi)

Notes in C major triad

C – E – G

Notes in F major triad

F – A – C

Notes in G major triad

G – B – D

Major triad: root to 3rd interval

Major third (4 semitones)

Minor triad: root to 3rd interval

Minor third (3 semitones)

Sound quality of major triads

Bright, happy

Sound quality of minor triads

Sad, darker

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