What is a CHORD?

A CHORD is a group of notes played  together and the same time. CHORDS create HARMONY.

What is a TRIAD?

	A TRIAD is a 3-note CHORD, made up of notes an interval of a THIRD apart     A  B  C  D  E  F  G   A  B  C  D  E  F  G
	We use SCALES to build TRIADS. 3-note CHORDS are built by choosing 3 notes and playing them together, at the same time. Most common chords use alternate  notes of the scale:

e.g.   C  D  E  F  G  A  B  C 

or     C  D  E  F  G  A  B  C 

or     C  D  E  F  G  A  B  C 

	This means that a "C" chord will have the notes of C, E, and G playing at the same time.  (We will learn later about different types of chords)
	Try playing different 3-note chords Choose any white note, then: Play that note miss one white note Play the next white one miss one white note Play the next white one Play the 3 notes together (Use your Thumb, middle & little fingers) Move up and down the keyboard playing all the TRIADS you can find. Listen to the different sounds they make.
	Move the mouse over the chords in  the TRIAD FINDER to find the notes of each triad on the Keyboard.
	Click to hear the Triad. Compare with what you play on your keyboard.

 

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