Primary Triads

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Primary Triads

LESSON 7

P.7

AIM:

To play the PRIMARY TRIADS of several keys.

What are PRIMARY TRIADS?

They are the TRIADS built on the

	1st
	4th
	5th degrees of the scale.

Warning!

Don't confuse the INTERVALS of a TRIAD,
with the PRIMARY TRIADS.

INTERVALS of each TRIAD:

Root 3rd 5th

PRIMARY TRIADS are TRIADS built on:

1st 4th 5th steps of the scale.

The Key of C Major

C D E F G A B C

C Major's Primary Triads:

	C major triad [I]
	F major triad [IV]
	G major triad [V]

Hover over link to see the Triad on the Keyboard, click to hear the triad.

TRIAD FINDER

C Major
F Major
G Major
C Major (8va)

Play

The Key of G Major

G A B C D E F# G

G Major's Primary Triads:

	G major triad [I]
	C major triad [IV]
	D major triad [V]

TRIAD FINDER

G Major
C Major
D Major

Play

The Key of D Major

D E F# G A B C# D

D Major's Primary Triads:

	D major triad [I]
	G major triad [IV]
	A major triad [V]

Assignment:

Work out the PRIMARY TRIADS of all
the Major Keys.

Look at the following sequence, and see
if you recognise a pattern that might help
you work out PRIMARY TRIADS:

F C G D A E B

["Fat Cat Got Drowned At East Brighton"]

Next Lesson:

The Circle of 5ths

TRIAD FINDER

D Major
G Major
A Major

Play

Practice
playing
other keys.
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