There’s Even More to Playing the Piano

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Chapter 6 - Chord Qualities

Triads are chords with three distinct pitches – 1 (tonic), 3 (mediant) and 5 (dominant). There are four main types of triad: The major triad is built from the root, the major third and the perfect fifth. The minor triad is built from the root, the minor third and the perfect fifth. The diminished triad is built form the root, the minor third and the diminished fifth. The augmented triad is built from the root, the major...