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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.

The Common knowledge · CC0 1.0 label applies to the original prompts, answers, sequence, metadata, and generated cover to the extent applicable rights exist. It doesn't claim ownership of music-theory facts, note names, interval names, or third-party material.

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  1. Carte 1

    Question

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

    Réponse

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

  2. Carte 2

    Question

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

    Réponse

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

  3. Carte 3

    Question

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

    Réponse

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

  4. Carte 4

    Question

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

    Réponse

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

  5. Carte 5

    Question

    Spell the root-position B♭ diminished triad.

    Réponse

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

  6. Carte 6

    Question

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

    Réponse

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

  7. Carte 7

    Question

    Spell the root-position B minor triad.

    Réponse

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

  8. Carte 8

    Question

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

    Réponse

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

  9. Carte 9

    Question

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

    Réponse

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

  10. Carte 10

    Question

    Spell the root-position F♯ minor triad.

    Réponse

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

  11. Carte 11

    Question

    Spell the root-position B♭ major triad.

    Réponse

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

  12. Carte 12

    Question

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

    Réponse

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

  13. Carte 13

    Question

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

    Réponse

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

  14. Carte 14

    Question

    Spell the root-position G minor triad.

    Réponse

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

  15. Carte 15

    Question

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

    Réponse

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

  16. Carte 16

    Question

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

    Réponse

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

  17. Carte 17

    Question

    Spell the root-position D♭ minor triad.

    Réponse

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

  18. Carte 18

    Question

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

    Réponse

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

  19. Carte 19

    Question

    Spell the root-position A major triad.

    Réponse

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

  20. Carte 20

    Question

    Spell the root-position F♯ diminished triad.

    Réponse

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

  21. Carte 21

    Question

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

    Réponse

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

  22. Carte 22

    Question

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

    Réponse

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

  23. Carte 23

    Question

    Spell the root-position E♭ augmented triad.

    Réponse

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

  24. Carte 24

    Question

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

    Réponse

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

  25. Carte 25

    Question

    Spell the root-position G augmented triad.

    Réponse

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

  26. Carte 26

    Question

    Spell the root-position C minor triad.

    Réponse

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

  27. Carte 27

    Question

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

    Réponse

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

  28. Carte 28

    Question

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

    Réponse

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

  29. Carte 29

    Question

    Spell the root-position B♭ minor triad.

    Réponse

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

  30. Carte 30

    Question

    Spell the root-position A♭ major triad.

    Réponse

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

  31. Carte 31

    Question

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

    Réponse

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

  32. Carte 32

    Question

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

    Réponse

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

  33. Carte 33

    Question

    Spell the root-position C major triad.

    Réponse

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

  34. Carte 34

    Question

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

    Réponse

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

  35. Carte 35

    Question

    Spell the root-position D augmented triad.

    Réponse

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

  36. Carte 36

    Question

    Spell the root-position A♭ minor triad.

    Réponse

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

  37. Carte 37

    Question

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

    Réponse

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

  38. Carte 38

    Question

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

    Réponse

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

  39. Carte 39

    Question

    Spell the root-position E♭ major triad.

    Réponse

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

  40. Carte 40

    Question

    Spell the root-position D minor triad.

    Réponse

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

  41. Carte 41

    Question

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

    Réponse

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

  42. Carte 42

    Question

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

    Réponse

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

  43. Carte 43

    Question

    Spell the root-position E major triad.

    Réponse

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

  44. Carte 44

    Question

    Spell the root-position A diminished triad.

    Réponse

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

  45. Carte 45

    Question

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

    Réponse

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

  46. Carte 46

    Question

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

    Réponse

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

  47. Carte 47

    Question

    Spell the root-position F♯ major triad.

    Réponse

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

  48. Carte 48

    Question

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

    Réponse

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

  49. Carte 49

    Question

    Spell the root-position A minor triad.

    Réponse

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

  50. Carte 50

    Question

    Spell the root-position E augmented triad.

    Réponse

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

  51. Carte 51

    Question

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

    Réponse

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

  52. Carte 52

    Question

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

    Réponse

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

  53. Carte 53

    Question

    Spell the root-position D♭ augmented triad.

    Réponse

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

  54. Carte 54

    Question

    Spell the root-position B major triad.

    Réponse

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

  55. Carte 55

    Question

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

    Réponse

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

  56. Carte 56

    Question

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

    Réponse

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

  57. Carte 57

    Question

    Spell the root-position D♭ major triad.

    Réponse

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

  58. Carte 58

    Question

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

    Réponse

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

  59. Carte 59

    Question

    Spell the root-position G diminished triad.

    Réponse

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

  60. Carte 60

    Question

    Spell the root-position B♭ augmented triad.

    Réponse

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

  61. Carte 61

    Question

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

    Réponse

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

  62. Carte 62

    Question

    Spell the root-position C augmented triad.

    Réponse

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

  63. Carte 63

    Question

    Spell the root-position D major triad.

    Réponse

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

  64. Carte 64

    Question

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

    Réponse

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

  65. Carte 65

    Question

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

    Réponse

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

  66. Carte 66

    Question

    Spell the root-position E diminished triad.

    Réponse

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

  67. Carte 67

    Question

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

    Réponse

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

  68. Carte 68

    Question

    Spell the root-position B diminished triad.

    Réponse

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

  69. Carte 69

    Question

    Spell the root-position G major triad.

    Réponse

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

  70. Carte 70

    Question

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

    Réponse

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

  71. Carte 71

    Question

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

    Réponse

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

  72. Carte 72

    Question

    Spell the root-position F diminished triad.

    Réponse

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

  73. Carte 73

    Question

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

    Réponse

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

  74. Carte 74

    Question

    Spell the root-position E♭ minor triad.

    Réponse

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

  75. Carte 75

    Question

    Spell the root-position D diminished triad.

    Réponse

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

  76. Carte 76

    Question

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

    Réponse

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

  77. Carte 77

    Question

    Spell the root-position A♭ augmented triad.

    Réponse

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

  78. Carte 78

    Question

    Spell the root-position F minor triad.

    Réponse

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

  79. Carte 79

    Question

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

    Réponse

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

  80. Carte 80

    Question

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

    Réponse

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

  81. Carte 81

    Question

    Spell the root-position C diminished triad.

    Réponse

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

  82. Carte 82

    Question

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

    Réponse

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

  83. Carte 83

    Question

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

    Réponse

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

  84. Carte 84

    Question

    Spell the root-position A augmented triad.

    Réponse

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

  85. Carte 85

    Question

    Spell the root-position F major triad.

    Réponse

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

  86. Carte 86

    Question

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

    Réponse

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

  87. Carte 87

    Question

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

    Réponse

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

  88. Carte 88

    Question

    Spell the root-position E minor triad.

    Réponse

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

  89. Carte 89

    Question

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

    Réponse

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

  90. Carte 90

    Question

    Spell the root-position F augmented triad.

    Réponse

    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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