Triad Chord Flashcards: Major, Minor, Diminished & Augmented Spelling

Study 90 English flashcards: four triad-quality rules plus 43 root-position major, minor, diminished, and augmented chords in both spelling and identification directions.

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Triad Chord Flashcards: Major, Minor, Diminished & Augmented Spelling

These 90 English flashcards make root-position triad spelling concrete. Four opening cards establish the quality rules. The remaining 86 cards practice 43 chords in both useful directions:

  • chord name → correctly spelled notes
  • spelled notes → chord name and quality

Exact scope

Every major and minor triad is included for C, D♭, D, E♭, E, F, F♯, G, A♭, A, B♭, and B. Diminished and augmented triads are included when correct root-position spelling needs no more than single accidentals.

The five deliberate exclusions are D♭ diminished (A𝄫), E♭ diminished (B𝄫), A♭ diminished (E𝄫), F♯ augmented (C𝄪), and B augmented (F𝄪). This keeps the practical set focused without replacing correct letter spelling with enharmonic keyboard shortcuts.

Learning order

Major, minor, diminished, and augmented construction rules come first. The chord cards then mix spelling and identification across varied roots and qualities without a short repeated quality cycle. The two directions for any one chord stay at least seven unrelated cards apart, so one prompt doesn't give away its partner.

Sources and provenance

The quality definitions and interval symbols were checked against Open Music Theory's triads chapter. The chord spellings were derived independently from those interval rules and checked letter by letter. Common chord-spelling and chord-identification tools were reviewed only to confirm that both recall directions are useful study tasks.

This is an independently authored, unofficial educational deck. It isn't affiliated with or endorsed by Open Music Theory or any commercial study tool. No source prose, competitor cards, exercise wording, visual design, logos, or trade dress were copied.

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  1. Kaart 1

    Küsimus

    How is a root-position major triad built above its root?

    Vastus

    M3 + P5. The notes sit 4 and 7 semitones above the root, which stacks M3 + m3.

  2. Kaart 2

    Küsimus

    How is a root-position minor triad built above its root?

    Vastus

    m3 + P5. The notes sit 3 and 7 semitones above the root, which stacks m3 + M3.

  3. Kaart 3

    Küsimus

    How is a root-position diminished triad built above its root?

    Vastus

    m3 + d5. The notes sit 3 and 6 semitones above the root, which stacks m3 + m3.

  4. Kaart 4

    Küsimus

    How is a root-position augmented triad built above its root?

    Vastus

    M3 + A5. The notes sit 4 and 8 semitones above the root, which stacks M3 + M3.

  5. Kaart 5

    Küsimus

    Spell the root-position B♭ diminished triad.

    Vastus

    B♭–D♭–F♭. From B♭, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a diminished fifth.

  6. Kaart 6

    Küsimus

    Name the root-position triad: A♭–C–E♭.

    Vastus

    A♭ major. From A♭, the third is a major third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.

  7. Kaart 7

    Küsimus

    Spell the root-position B minor triad.

    Vastus

    B–D–F♯. From B, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.

  8. Kaart 8

    Küsimus

    Name the root-position triad: D♭–F–A♭.

    Vastus

    D♭ major. From D♭, the third is a major third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.

  9. Kaart 9

    Küsimus

    Name the root-position triad: G–B♭–D♭.

    Vastus

    G diminished. From G, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a diminished fifth.

  10. Kaart 10

    Küsimus

    Spell the root-position F♯ minor triad.

    Vastus

    F♯–A–C♯. From F♯, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.

  11. Kaart 11

    Küsimus

    Spell the root-position B♭ major triad.

    Vastus

    B♭–D–F. From B♭, the third is a major third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.

  12. Kaart 12

    Küsimus

    Name the root-position triad: D–F♯–A♯.

    Vastus

    D augmented. From D, the third is a major third and the fifth is an augmented fifth.

  13. Kaart 13

    Küsimus

    Name the root-position triad: F–A–C.

    Vastus

    F major. From F, the third is a major third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.

  14. Kaart 14

    Küsimus

    Spell the root-position G minor triad.

    Vastus

    G–B♭–D. From G, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.

  15. Kaart 15

    Küsimus

    Name the root-position triad: E–G♯–B♯.

    Vastus

    E augmented. From E, the third is a major third and the fifth is an augmented fifth.

  16. Kaart 16

    Küsimus

    Name the root-position triad: B♭–D♭–F♭.

    Vastus

    B♭ diminished. From B♭, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a diminished fifth.

  17. Kaart 17

    Küsimus

    Spell the root-position D♭ minor triad.

    Vastus

    D♭–F♭–A♭. From D♭, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.

  18. Kaart 18

    Küsimus

    Name the root-position triad: F–A♭–C♭.

    Vastus

    F diminished. From F, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a diminished fifth.

  19. Kaart 19

    Küsimus

    Spell the root-position A major triad.

    Vastus

    A–C♯–E. From A, the third is a major third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.

  20. Kaart 20

    Küsimus

    Spell the root-position F♯ diminished triad.

    Vastus

    F♯–A–C. From F♯, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a diminished fifth.

  21. Kaart 21

    Küsimus

    Name the root-position triad: D♭–F–A.

    Vastus

    D♭ augmented. From D♭, the third is a major third and the fifth is an augmented fifth.

  22. Kaart 22

    Küsimus

    Name the root-position triad: B–D–F♯.

    Vastus

    B minor. From B, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.

  23. Kaart 23

    Küsimus

    Spell the root-position E♭ augmented triad.

    Vastus

    E♭–G–B. From E♭, the third is a major third and the fifth is an augmented fifth.

  24. Kaart 24

    Küsimus

    Name the root-position triad: D–F♯–A.

    Vastus

    D major. From D, the third is a major third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.

  25. Kaart 25

    Küsimus

    Spell the root-position G augmented triad.

    Vastus

    G–B–D♯. From G, the third is a major third and the fifth is an augmented fifth.

  26. Kaart 26

    Küsimus

    Spell the root-position C minor triad.

    Vastus

    C–E♭–G. From C, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.

  27. Kaart 27

    Küsimus

    Name the root-position triad: E–G♯–B.

    Vastus

    E major. From E, the third is a major third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.

  28. Kaart 28

    Küsimus

    Name the root-position triad: A–C–E♭.

    Vastus

    A diminished. From A, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a diminished fifth.

  29. Kaart 29

    Küsimus

    Spell the root-position B♭ minor triad.

    Vastus

    B♭–D♭–F. From B♭, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.

  30. Kaart 30

    Küsimus

    Spell the root-position A♭ major triad.

    Vastus

    A♭–C–E♭. From A♭, the third is a major third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.

  31. Kaart 31

    Küsimus

    Name the root-position triad: G–B♭–D.

    Vastus

    G minor. From G, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.

  32. Kaart 32

    Küsimus

    Name the root-position triad: E–G–B♭.

    Vastus

    E diminished. From E, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a diminished fifth.

  33. Kaart 33

    Küsimus

    Spell the root-position C major triad.

    Vastus

    C–E–G. From C, the third is a major third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.

  34. Kaart 34

    Küsimus

    Name the root-position triad: A–C–E.

    Vastus

    A minor. From A, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.

  35. Kaart 35

    Küsimus

    Spell the root-position D augmented triad.

    Vastus

    D–F♯–A♯. From D, the third is a major third and the fifth is an augmented fifth.

  36. Kaart 36

    Küsimus

    Spell the root-position A♭ minor triad.

    Vastus

    A♭–C♭–E♭. From A♭, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.

  37. Kaart 37

    Küsimus

    Name the root-position triad: F♯–A♯–C♯.

    Vastus

    F♯ major. From F♯, the third is a major third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.

  38. Kaart 38

    Küsimus

    Name the root-position triad: C–E–G♯.

    Vastus

    C augmented. From C, the third is a major third and the fifth is an augmented fifth.

  39. Kaart 39

    Küsimus

    Spell the root-position E♭ major triad.

    Vastus

    E♭–G–B♭. From E♭, the third is a major third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.

  40. Kaart 40

    Küsimus

    Spell the root-position D minor triad.

    Vastus

    D–F–A. From D, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.

  41. Kaart 41

    Küsimus

    Name the root-position triad: B♭–D–F♯.

    Vastus

    B♭ augmented. From B♭, the third is a major third and the fifth is an augmented fifth.

  42. Kaart 42

    Küsimus

    Name the root-position triad: D♭–F♭–A♭.

    Vastus

    D♭ minor. From D♭, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.

  43. Kaart 43

    Küsimus

    Spell the root-position E major triad.

    Vastus

    E–G♯–B. From E, the third is a major third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.

  44. Kaart 44

    Küsimus

    Spell the root-position A diminished triad.

    Vastus

    A–C–E♭. From A, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a diminished fifth.

  45. Kaart 45

    Küsimus

    Name the root-position triad: B–D♯–F♯.

    Vastus

    B major. From B, the third is a major third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.

  46. Kaart 46

    Küsimus

    Name the root-position triad: A♭–C♭–E♭.

    Vastus

    A♭ minor. From A♭, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.

  47. Kaart 47

    Küsimus

    Spell the root-position F♯ major triad.

    Vastus

    F♯–A♯–C♯. From F♯, the third is a major third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.

  48. Kaart 48

    Küsimus

    Name the root-position triad: D–F–A♭.

    Vastus

    D diminished. From D, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a diminished fifth.

  49. Kaart 49

    Küsimus

    Spell the root-position A minor triad.

    Vastus

    A–C–E. From A, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.

  50. Kaart 50

    Küsimus

    Spell the root-position E augmented triad.

    Vastus

    E–G♯–B♯. From E, the third is a major third and the fifth is an augmented fifth.

  51. Kaart 51

    Küsimus

    Name the root-position triad: F♯–A–C.

    Vastus

    F♯ diminished. From F♯, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a diminished fifth.

  52. Kaart 52

    Küsimus

    Name the root-position triad: C–E–G.

    Vastus

    C major. From C, the third is a major third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.

  53. Kaart 53

    Küsimus

    Spell the root-position D♭ augmented triad.

    Vastus

    D♭–F–A. From D♭, the third is a major third and the fifth is an augmented fifth.

  54. Kaart 54

    Küsimus

    Spell the root-position B major triad.

    Vastus

    B–D♯–F♯. From B, the third is a major third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.

  55. Kaart 55

    Küsimus

    Name the root-position triad: F–A♭–C.

    Vastus

    F minor. From F, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.

  56. Kaart 56

    Küsimus

    Name the root-position triad: E♭–G–B.

    Vastus

    E♭ augmented. From E♭, the third is a major third and the fifth is an augmented fifth.

  57. Kaart 57

    Küsimus

    Spell the root-position D♭ major triad.

    Vastus

    D♭–F–A♭. From D♭, the third is a major third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.

  58. Kaart 58

    Küsimus

    Name the root-position triad: A–C♯–E♯.

    Vastus

    A augmented. From A, the third is a major third and the fifth is an augmented fifth.

  59. Kaart 59

    Küsimus

    Spell the root-position G diminished triad.

    Vastus

    G–B♭–D♭. From G, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a diminished fifth.

  60. Kaart 60

    Küsimus

    Spell the root-position B♭ augmented triad.

    Vastus

    B♭–D–F♯. From B♭, the third is a major third and the fifth is an augmented fifth.

  61. Kaart 61

    Küsimus

    Name the root-position triad: E♭–G♭–B♭.

    Vastus

    E♭ minor. From E♭, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.

  62. Kaart 62

    Küsimus

    Spell the root-position C augmented triad.

    Vastus

    C–E–G♯. From C, the third is a major third and the fifth is an augmented fifth.

  63. Kaart 63

    Küsimus

    Spell the root-position D major triad.

    Vastus

    D–F♯–A. From D, the third is a major third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.

  64. Kaart 64

    Küsimus

    Name the root-position triad: B♭–D♭–F.

    Vastus

    B♭ minor. From B♭, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.

  65. Kaart 65

    Küsimus

    Name the root-position triad: A–C♯–E.

    Vastus

    A major. From A, the third is a major third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.

  66. Kaart 66

    Küsimus

    Spell the root-position E diminished triad.

    Vastus

    E–G–B♭. From E, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a diminished fifth.

  67. Kaart 67

    Küsimus

    Name the root-position triad: F–A–C♯.

    Vastus

    F augmented. From F, the third is a major third and the fifth is an augmented fifth.

  68. Kaart 68

    Küsimus

    Spell the root-position B diminished triad.

    Vastus

    B–D–F. From B, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a diminished fifth.

  69. Kaart 69

    Küsimus

    Spell the root-position G major triad.

    Vastus

    G–B–D. From G, the third is a major third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.

  70. Kaart 70

    Küsimus

    Name the root-position triad: C–E♭–G.

    Vastus

    C minor. From C, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.

  71. Kaart 71

    Küsimus

    Name the root-position triad: B♭–D–F.

    Vastus

    B♭ major. From B♭, the third is a major third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.

  72. Kaart 72

    Küsimus

    Spell the root-position F diminished triad.

    Vastus

    F–A♭–C♭. From F, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a diminished fifth.

  73. Kaart 73

    Küsimus

    Name the root-position triad: G–B–D♯.

    Vastus

    G augmented. From G, the third is a major third and the fifth is an augmented fifth.

  74. Kaart 74

    Küsimus

    Spell the root-position E♭ minor triad.

    Vastus

    E♭–G♭–B♭. From E♭, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.

  75. Kaart 75

    Küsimus

    Spell the root-position D diminished triad.

    Vastus

    D–F–A♭. From D, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a diminished fifth.

  76. Kaart 76

    Küsimus

    Name the root-position triad: E–G–B.

    Vastus

    E minor. From E, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.

  77. Kaart 77

    Küsimus

    Spell the root-position A♭ augmented triad.

    Vastus

    A♭–C–E. From A♭, the third is a major third and the fifth is an augmented fifth.

  78. Kaart 78

    Küsimus

    Spell the root-position F minor triad.

    Vastus

    F–A♭–C. From F, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.

  79. Kaart 79

    Küsimus

    Name the root-position triad: G–B–D.

    Vastus

    G major. From G, the third is a major third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.

  80. Kaart 80

    Küsimus

    Name the root-position triad: D–F–A.

    Vastus

    D minor. From D, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.

  81. Kaart 81

    Küsimus

    Spell the root-position C diminished triad.

    Vastus

    C–E♭–G♭. From C, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a diminished fifth.

  82. Kaart 82

    Küsimus

    Name the root-position triad: E♭–G–B♭.

    Vastus

    E♭ major. From E♭, the third is a major third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.

  83. Kaart 83

    Küsimus

    Name the root-position triad: F♯–A–C♯.

    Vastus

    F♯ minor. From F♯, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.

  84. Kaart 84

    Küsimus

    Spell the root-position A augmented triad.

    Vastus

    A–C♯–E♯. From A, the third is a major third and the fifth is an augmented fifth.

  85. Kaart 85

    Küsimus

    Spell the root-position F major triad.

    Vastus

    F–A–C. From F, the third is a major third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.

  86. Kaart 86

    Küsimus

    Name the root-position triad: A♭–C–E.

    Vastus

    A♭ augmented. From A♭, the third is a major third and the fifth is an augmented fifth.

  87. Kaart 87

    Küsimus

    Name the root-position triad: B–D–F.

    Vastus

    B diminished. From B, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a diminished fifth.

  88. Kaart 88

    Küsimus

    Spell the root-position E minor triad.

    Vastus

    E–G–B. From E, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.

  89. Kaart 89

    Küsimus

    Name the root-position triad: C–E♭–G♭.

    Vastus

    C diminished. From C, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a diminished fifth.

  90. Kaart 90

    Küsimus

    Spell the root-position F augmented triad.

    Vastus

    F–A–C♯. From F, the third is a major third and the fifth is an augmented fifth.

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Triad Chord Flashcards: Major, Minor, Diminished & Augmented Spelling

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