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. Karta 1

    Pytanie

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

    Odpowiedź

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

  2. Karta 2

    Pytanie

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

    Odpowiedź

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

  3. Karta 3

    Pytanie

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

    Odpowiedź

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

  4. Karta 4

    Pytanie

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

    Odpowiedź

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

  5. Karta 5

    Pytanie

    Spell the root-position B♭ diminished triad.

    Odpowiedź

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

  6. Karta 6

    Pytanie

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

    Odpowiedź

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

  7. Karta 7

    Pytanie

    Spell the root-position B minor triad.

    Odpowiedź

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

  8. Karta 8

    Pytanie

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

    Odpowiedź

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

  9. Karta 9

    Pytanie

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

    Odpowiedź

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

  10. Karta 10

    Pytanie

    Spell the root-position F♯ minor triad.

    Odpowiedź

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

  11. Karta 11

    Pytanie

    Spell the root-position B♭ major triad.

    Odpowiedź

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

  12. Karta 12

    Pytanie

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

    Odpowiedź

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

  13. Karta 13

    Pytanie

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

    Odpowiedź

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

  14. Karta 14

    Pytanie

    Spell the root-position G minor triad.

    Odpowiedź

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

  15. Karta 15

    Pytanie

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

    Odpowiedź

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

  16. Karta 16

    Pytanie

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

    Odpowiedź

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

  17. Karta 17

    Pytanie

    Spell the root-position D♭ minor triad.

    Odpowiedź

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

  18. Karta 18

    Pytanie

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

    Odpowiedź

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

  19. Karta 19

    Pytanie

    Spell the root-position A major triad.

    Odpowiedź

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

  20. Karta 20

    Pytanie

    Spell the root-position F♯ diminished triad.

    Odpowiedź

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

  21. Karta 21

    Pytanie

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

    Odpowiedź

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

  22. Karta 22

    Pytanie

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

    Odpowiedź

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

  23. Karta 23

    Pytanie

    Spell the root-position E♭ augmented triad.

    Odpowiedź

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

  24. Karta 24

    Pytanie

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

    Odpowiedź

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

  25. Karta 25

    Pytanie

    Spell the root-position G augmented triad.

    Odpowiedź

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

  26. Karta 26

    Pytanie

    Spell the root-position C minor triad.

    Odpowiedź

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

  27. Karta 27

    Pytanie

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

    Odpowiedź

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

  28. Karta 28

    Pytanie

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

    Odpowiedź

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

  29. Karta 29

    Pytanie

    Spell the root-position B♭ minor triad.

    Odpowiedź

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

  30. Karta 30

    Pytanie

    Spell the root-position A♭ major triad.

    Odpowiedź

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

  31. Karta 31

    Pytanie

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

    Odpowiedź

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

  32. Karta 32

    Pytanie

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

    Odpowiedź

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

  33. Karta 33

    Pytanie

    Spell the root-position C major triad.

    Odpowiedź

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

  34. Karta 34

    Pytanie

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

    Odpowiedź

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

  35. Karta 35

    Pytanie

    Spell the root-position D augmented triad.

    Odpowiedź

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

  36. Karta 36

    Pytanie

    Spell the root-position A♭ minor triad.

    Odpowiedź

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

  37. Karta 37

    Pytanie

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

    Odpowiedź

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

  38. Karta 38

    Pytanie

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

    Odpowiedź

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

  39. Karta 39

    Pytanie

    Spell the root-position E♭ major triad.

    Odpowiedź

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

  40. Karta 40

    Pytanie

    Spell the root-position D minor triad.

    Odpowiedź

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

  41. Karta 41

    Pytanie

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

    Odpowiedź

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

  42. Karta 42

    Pytanie

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

    Odpowiedź

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

  43. Karta 43

    Pytanie

    Spell the root-position E major triad.

    Odpowiedź

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

  44. Karta 44

    Pytanie

    Spell the root-position A diminished triad.

    Odpowiedź

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

  45. Karta 45

    Pytanie

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

    Odpowiedź

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

  46. Karta 46

    Pytanie

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

    Odpowiedź

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

  47. Karta 47

    Pytanie

    Spell the root-position F♯ major triad.

    Odpowiedź

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

  48. Karta 48

    Pytanie

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

    Odpowiedź

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

  49. Karta 49

    Pytanie

    Spell the root-position A minor triad.

    Odpowiedź

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

  50. Karta 50

    Pytanie

    Spell the root-position E augmented triad.

    Odpowiedź

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

  51. Karta 51

    Pytanie

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

    Odpowiedź

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

  52. Karta 52

    Pytanie

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

    Odpowiedź

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

  53. Karta 53

    Pytanie

    Spell the root-position D♭ augmented triad.

    Odpowiedź

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

  54. Karta 54

    Pytanie

    Spell the root-position B major triad.

    Odpowiedź

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

  55. Karta 55

    Pytanie

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

    Odpowiedź

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

  56. Karta 56

    Pytanie

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

    Odpowiedź

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

  57. Karta 57

    Pytanie

    Spell the root-position D♭ major triad.

    Odpowiedź

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

  58. Karta 58

    Pytanie

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

    Odpowiedź

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

  59. Karta 59

    Pytanie

    Spell the root-position G diminished triad.

    Odpowiedź

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

  60. Karta 60

    Pytanie

    Spell the root-position B♭ augmented triad.

    Odpowiedź

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

  61. Karta 61

    Pytanie

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

    Odpowiedź

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

  62. Karta 62

    Pytanie

    Spell the root-position C augmented triad.

    Odpowiedź

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

  63. Karta 63

    Pytanie

    Spell the root-position D major triad.

    Odpowiedź

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

  64. Karta 64

    Pytanie

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

    Odpowiedź

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

  65. Karta 65

    Pytanie

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

    Odpowiedź

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

  66. Karta 66

    Pytanie

    Spell the root-position E diminished triad.

    Odpowiedź

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

  67. Karta 67

    Pytanie

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

    Odpowiedź

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

  68. Karta 68

    Pytanie

    Spell the root-position B diminished triad.

    Odpowiedź

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

  69. Karta 69

    Pytanie

    Spell the root-position G major triad.

    Odpowiedź

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

  70. Karta 70

    Pytanie

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

    Odpowiedź

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

  71. Karta 71

    Pytanie

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

    Odpowiedź

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

  72. Karta 72

    Pytanie

    Spell the root-position F diminished triad.

    Odpowiedź

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

  73. Karta 73

    Pytanie

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

    Odpowiedź

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

  74. Karta 74

    Pytanie

    Spell the root-position E♭ minor triad.

    Odpowiedź

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

  75. Karta 75

    Pytanie

    Spell the root-position D diminished triad.

    Odpowiedź

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

  76. Karta 76

    Pytanie

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

    Odpowiedź

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

  77. Karta 77

    Pytanie

    Spell the root-position A♭ augmented triad.

    Odpowiedź

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

  78. Karta 78

    Pytanie

    Spell the root-position F minor triad.

    Odpowiedź

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

  79. Karta 79

    Pytanie

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

    Odpowiedź

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

  80. Karta 80

    Pytanie

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

    Odpowiedź

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

  81. Karta 81

    Pytanie

    Spell the root-position C diminished triad.

    Odpowiedź

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

  82. Karta 82

    Pytanie

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

    Odpowiedź

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

  83. Karta 83

    Pytanie

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

    Odpowiedź

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

  84. Karta 84

    Pytanie

    Spell the root-position A augmented triad.

    Odpowiedź

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

  85. Karta 85

    Pytanie

    Spell the root-position F major triad.

    Odpowiedź

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

  86. Karta 86

    Pytanie

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

    Odpowiedź

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

  87. Karta 87

    Pytanie

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

    Odpowiedź

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

  88. Karta 88

    Pytanie

    Spell the root-position E minor triad.

    Odpowiedź

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

  89. Karta 89

    Pytanie

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

    Odpowiedź

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

  90. Karta 90

    Pytanie

    Spell the root-position F augmented triad.

    Odpowiedź

    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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