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

Question 1

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

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

Question 2

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

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

Question 3

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

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

Question 4

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

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

Question 5

Spell the root-position B♭ diminished triad.

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

Question 6

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

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

Question 7

Spell the root-position B minor triad.

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

Question 8

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

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

Question 9

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

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

Question 10

Spell the root-position F♯ minor triad.

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

Question 11

Spell the root-position B♭ major triad.

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

Question 12

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

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

Question 13

Name the root-position triad: F–A–C.

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

Question 14

Spell the root-position G minor triad.

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

Question 15

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

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

Question 16

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

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

Question 17

Spell the root-position D♭ minor triad.

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

Question 18

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

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

Question 19

Spell the root-position A major triad.

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

Question 20

Spell the root-position F♯ diminished triad.

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

Question 21

Name the root-position triad: D♭–F–A.

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

Question 22

Name the root-position triad: B–D–F♯.

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

Question 23

Spell the root-position E♭ augmented triad.

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

Question 24

Name the root-position triad: D–F♯–A.

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

Question 25

Spell the root-position G augmented triad.

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

Question 26

Spell the root-position C minor triad.

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

Question 27

Name the root-position triad: E–G♯–B.

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

Question 28

Name the root-position triad: A–C–E♭.

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

Question 29

Spell the root-position B♭ minor triad.

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

Question 30

Spell the root-position A♭ major triad.

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

Question 31

Name the root-position triad: G–B♭–D.

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

Question 32

Name the root-position triad: E–G–B♭.

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

Question 33

Spell the root-position C major triad.

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

Question 34

Name the root-position triad: A–C–E.

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

Question 35

Spell the root-position D augmented triad.

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

Question 36

Spell the root-position A♭ minor triad.

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

Question 37

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

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

Question 38

Name the root-position triad: C–E–G♯.

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

Question 39

Spell the root-position E♭ major triad.

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

Question 40

Spell the root-position D minor triad.

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

Question 41

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

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

Question 42

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

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

Question 43

Spell the root-position E major triad.

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

Question 44

Spell the root-position A diminished triad.

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

Question 45

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

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

Question 46

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

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

Question 47

Spell the root-position F♯ major triad.

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

Question 48

Name the root-position triad: D–F–A♭.

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

Question 49

Spell the root-position A minor triad.

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

Question 50

Spell the root-position E augmented triad.

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

Question 51

Name the root-position triad: F♯–A–C.

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

Question 52

Name the root-position triad: C–E–G.

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

Question 53

Spell the root-position D♭ augmented triad.

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

Question 54

Spell the root-position B major triad.

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

Question 55

Name the root-position triad: F–A♭–C.

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

Question 56

Name the root-position triad: E♭–G–B.

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

Question 57

Spell the root-position D♭ major triad.

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

Question 58

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

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

Question 59

Spell the root-position G diminished triad.

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

Question 60

Spell the root-position B♭ augmented triad.

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

Question 61

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

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

Question 62

Spell the root-position C augmented triad.

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

Question 63

Spell the root-position D major triad.

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

Question 64

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

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

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