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.
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Amakhadi akuleli qoqo
Ikhadi 1
Umbuzo
How is a root-position major triad built above its root?
Impendulo
M3 + P5. The notes sit 4 and 7 semitones above the root, which stacks M3 + m3.
Ikhadi 2
Umbuzo
How is a root-position minor triad built above its root?
Impendulo
m3 + P5. The notes sit 3 and 7 semitones above the root, which stacks m3 + M3.
Ikhadi 3
Umbuzo
How is a root-position diminished triad built above its root?
Impendulo
m3 + d5. The notes sit 3 and 6 semitones above the root, which stacks m3 + m3.
Ikhadi 4
Umbuzo
How is a root-position augmented triad built above its root?
Impendulo
M3 + A5. The notes sit 4 and 8 semitones above the root, which stacks M3 + M3.
Ikhadi 5
Umbuzo
Spell the root-position B♭ diminished triad.
Impendulo
B♭–D♭–F♭. From B♭, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a diminished fifth.
Ikhadi 6
Umbuzo
Name the root-position triad: A♭–C–E♭.
Impendulo
A♭ major. From A♭, the third is a major third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.
Ikhadi 7
Umbuzo
Spell the root-position B minor triad.
Impendulo
B–D–F♯. From B, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.
Ikhadi 8
Umbuzo
Name the root-position triad: D♭–F–A♭.
Impendulo
D♭ major. From D♭, the third is a major third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.
Ikhadi 9
Umbuzo
Name the root-position triad: G–B♭–D♭.
Impendulo
G diminished. From G, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a diminished fifth.
Ikhadi 10
Umbuzo
Spell the root-position F♯ minor triad.
Impendulo
F♯–A–C♯. From F♯, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.
Ikhadi 11
Umbuzo
Spell the root-position B♭ major triad.
Impendulo
B♭–D–F. From B♭, the third is a major third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.
Ikhadi 12
Umbuzo
Name the root-position triad: D–F♯–A♯.
Impendulo
D augmented. From D, the third is a major third and the fifth is an augmented fifth.
Ikhadi 13
Umbuzo
Name the root-position triad: F–A–C.
Impendulo
F major. From F, the third is a major third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.
Ikhadi 14
Umbuzo
Spell the root-position G minor triad.
Impendulo
G–B♭–D. From G, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.
Ikhadi 15
Umbuzo
Name the root-position triad: E–G♯–B♯.
Impendulo
E augmented. From E, the third is a major third and the fifth is an augmented fifth.
Ikhadi 16
Umbuzo
Name the root-position triad: B♭–D♭–F♭.
Impendulo
B♭ diminished. From B♭, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a diminished fifth.
Ikhadi 17
Umbuzo
Spell the root-position D♭ minor triad.
Impendulo
D♭–F♭–A♭. From D♭, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.
Ikhadi 18
Umbuzo
Name the root-position triad: F–A♭–C♭.
Impendulo
F diminished. From F, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a diminished fifth.
Ikhadi 19
Umbuzo
Spell the root-position A major triad.
Impendulo
A–C♯–E. From A, the third is a major third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.
Ikhadi 20
Umbuzo
Spell the root-position F♯ diminished triad.
Impendulo
F♯–A–C. From F♯, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a diminished fifth.
Ikhadi 21
Umbuzo
Name the root-position triad: D♭–F–A.
Impendulo
D♭ augmented. From D♭, the third is a major third and the fifth is an augmented fifth.
Ikhadi 22
Umbuzo
Name the root-position triad: B–D–F♯.
Impendulo
B minor. From B, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.
Ikhadi 23
Umbuzo
Spell the root-position E♭ augmented triad.
Impendulo
E♭–G–B. From E♭, the third is a major third and the fifth is an augmented fifth.
Ikhadi 24
Umbuzo
Name the root-position triad: D–F♯–A.
Impendulo
D major. From D, the third is a major third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.
Ikhadi 25
Umbuzo
Spell the root-position G augmented triad.
Impendulo
G–B–D♯. From G, the third is a major third and the fifth is an augmented fifth.
Ikhadi 26
Umbuzo
Spell the root-position C minor triad.
Impendulo
C–E♭–G. From C, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.
Ikhadi 27
Umbuzo
Name the root-position triad: E–G♯–B.
Impendulo
E major. From E, the third is a major third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.
Ikhadi 28
Umbuzo
Name the root-position triad: A–C–E♭.
Impendulo
A diminished. From A, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a diminished fifth.
Ikhadi 29
Umbuzo
Spell the root-position B♭ minor triad.
Impendulo
B♭–D♭–F. From B♭, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.
Ikhadi 30
Umbuzo
Spell the root-position A♭ major triad.
Impendulo
A♭–C–E♭. From A♭, the third is a major third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.
Ikhadi 31
Umbuzo
Name the root-position triad: G–B♭–D.
Impendulo
G minor. From G, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.
Ikhadi 32
Umbuzo
Name the root-position triad: E–G–B♭.
Impendulo
E diminished. From E, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a diminished fifth.
Ikhadi 33
Umbuzo
Spell the root-position C major triad.
Impendulo
C–E–G. From C, the third is a major third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.
Ikhadi 34
Umbuzo
Name the root-position triad: A–C–E.
Impendulo
A minor. From A, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.
Ikhadi 35
Umbuzo
Spell the root-position D augmented triad.
Impendulo
D–F♯–A♯. From D, the third is a major third and the fifth is an augmented fifth.
Ikhadi 36
Umbuzo
Spell the root-position A♭ minor triad.
Impendulo
A♭–C♭–E♭. From A♭, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.
Ikhadi 37
Umbuzo
Name the root-position triad: F♯–A♯–C♯.
Impendulo
F♯ major. From F♯, the third is a major third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.
Ikhadi 38
Umbuzo
Name the root-position triad: C–E–G♯.
Impendulo
C augmented. From C, the third is a major third and the fifth is an augmented fifth.
Ikhadi 39
Umbuzo
Spell the root-position E♭ major triad.
Impendulo
E♭–G–B♭. From E♭, the third is a major third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.
Ikhadi 40
Umbuzo
Spell the root-position D minor triad.
Impendulo
D–F–A. From D, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.
Ikhadi 41
Umbuzo
Name the root-position triad: B♭–D–F♯.
Impendulo
B♭ augmented. From B♭, the third is a major third and the fifth is an augmented fifth.
Ikhadi 42
Umbuzo
Name the root-position triad: D♭–F♭–A♭.
Impendulo
D♭ minor. From D♭, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.
Ikhadi 43
Umbuzo
Spell the root-position E major triad.
Impendulo
E–G♯–B. From E, the third is a major third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.
Ikhadi 44
Umbuzo
Spell the root-position A diminished triad.
Impendulo
A–C–E♭. From A, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a diminished fifth.
Ikhadi 45
Umbuzo
Name the root-position triad: B–D♯–F♯.
Impendulo
B major. From B, the third is a major third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.
Ikhadi 46
Umbuzo
Name the root-position triad: A♭–C♭–E♭.
Impendulo
A♭ minor. From A♭, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.
Ikhadi 47
Umbuzo
Spell the root-position F♯ major triad.
Impendulo
F♯–A♯–C♯. From F♯, the third is a major third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.
Ikhadi 48
Umbuzo
Name the root-position triad: D–F–A♭.
Impendulo
D diminished. From D, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a diminished fifth.
Ikhadi 49
Umbuzo
Spell the root-position A minor triad.
Impendulo
A–C–E. From A, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.
Ikhadi 50
Umbuzo
Spell the root-position E augmented triad.
Impendulo
E–G♯–B♯. From E, the third is a major third and the fifth is an augmented fifth.
Ikhadi 51
Umbuzo
Name the root-position triad: F♯–A–C.
Impendulo
F♯ diminished. From F♯, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a diminished fifth.
Ikhadi 52
Umbuzo
Name the root-position triad: C–E–G.
Impendulo
C major. From C, the third is a major third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.
Ikhadi 53
Umbuzo
Spell the root-position D♭ augmented triad.
Impendulo
D♭–F–A. From D♭, the third is a major third and the fifth is an augmented fifth.
Ikhadi 54
Umbuzo
Spell the root-position B major triad.
Impendulo
B–D♯–F♯. From B, the third is a major third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.
Ikhadi 55
Umbuzo
Name the root-position triad: F–A♭–C.
Impendulo
F minor. From F, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.
Ikhadi 56
Umbuzo
Name the root-position triad: E♭–G–B.
Impendulo
E♭ augmented. From E♭, the third is a major third and the fifth is an augmented fifth.
Ikhadi 57
Umbuzo
Spell the root-position D♭ major triad.
Impendulo
D♭–F–A♭. From D♭, the third is a major third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.
Ikhadi 58
Umbuzo
Name the root-position triad: A–C♯–E♯.
Impendulo
A augmented. From A, the third is a major third and the fifth is an augmented fifth.
Ikhadi 59
Umbuzo
Spell the root-position G diminished triad.
Impendulo
G–B♭–D♭. From G, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a diminished fifth.
Ikhadi 60
Umbuzo
Spell the root-position B♭ augmented triad.
Impendulo
B♭–D–F♯. From B♭, the third is a major third and the fifth is an augmented fifth.
Ikhadi 61
Umbuzo
Name the root-position triad: E♭–G♭–B♭.
Impendulo
E♭ minor. From E♭, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.
Ikhadi 62
Umbuzo
Spell the root-position C augmented triad.
Impendulo
C–E–G♯. From C, the third is a major third and the fifth is an augmented fifth.
Ikhadi 63
Umbuzo
Spell the root-position D major triad.
Impendulo
D–F♯–A. From D, the third is a major third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.
Ikhadi 64
Umbuzo
Name the root-position triad: B♭–D♭–F.
Impendulo
B♭ minor. From B♭, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.
Ikhadi 65
Umbuzo
Name the root-position triad: A–C♯–E.
Impendulo
A major. From A, the third is a major third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.
Ikhadi 66
Umbuzo
Spell the root-position E diminished triad.
Impendulo
E–G–B♭. From E, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a diminished fifth.
Ikhadi 67
Umbuzo
Name the root-position triad: F–A–C♯.
Impendulo
F augmented. From F, the third is a major third and the fifth is an augmented fifth.
Ikhadi 68
Umbuzo
Spell the root-position B diminished triad.
Impendulo
B–D–F. From B, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a diminished fifth.
Ikhadi 69
Umbuzo
Spell the root-position G major triad.
Impendulo
G–B–D. From G, the third is a major third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.
Ikhadi 70
Umbuzo
Name the root-position triad: C–E♭–G.
Impendulo
C minor. From C, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.
Ikhadi 71
Umbuzo
Name the root-position triad: B♭–D–F.
Impendulo
B♭ major. From B♭, the third is a major third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.
Ikhadi 72
Umbuzo
Spell the root-position F diminished triad.
Impendulo
F–A♭–C♭. From F, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a diminished fifth.
Ikhadi 73
Umbuzo
Name the root-position triad: G–B–D♯.
Impendulo
G augmented. From G, the third is a major third and the fifth is an augmented fifth.
Ikhadi 74
Umbuzo
Spell the root-position E♭ minor triad.
Impendulo
E♭–G♭–B♭. From E♭, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.
Ikhadi 75
Umbuzo
Spell the root-position D diminished triad.
Impendulo
D–F–A♭. From D, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a diminished fifth.
Ikhadi 76
Umbuzo
Name the root-position triad: E–G–B.
Impendulo
E minor. From E, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.
Ikhadi 77
Umbuzo
Spell the root-position A♭ augmented triad.
Impendulo
A♭–C–E. From A♭, the third is a major third and the fifth is an augmented fifth.
Ikhadi 78
Umbuzo
Spell the root-position F minor triad.
Impendulo
F–A♭–C. From F, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.
Ikhadi 79
Umbuzo
Name the root-position triad: G–B–D.
Impendulo
G major. From G, the third is a major third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.
Ikhadi 80
Umbuzo
Name the root-position triad: D–F–A.
Impendulo
D minor. From D, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.
Ikhadi 81
Umbuzo
Spell the root-position C diminished triad.
Impendulo
C–E♭–G♭. From C, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a diminished fifth.
Ikhadi 82
Umbuzo
Name the root-position triad: E♭–G–B♭.
Impendulo
E♭ major. From E♭, the third is a major third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.
Ikhadi 83
Umbuzo
Name the root-position triad: F♯–A–C♯.
Impendulo
F♯ minor. From F♯, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.
Ikhadi 84
Umbuzo
Spell the root-position A augmented triad.
Impendulo
A–C♯–E♯. From A, the third is a major third and the fifth is an augmented fifth.
Ikhadi 85
Umbuzo
Spell the root-position F major triad.
Impendulo
F–A–C. From F, the third is a major third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.
Ikhadi 86
Umbuzo
Name the root-position triad: A♭–C–E.
Impendulo
A♭ augmented. From A♭, the third is a major third and the fifth is an augmented fifth.
Ikhadi 87
Umbuzo
Name the root-position triad: B–D–F.
Impendulo
B diminished. From B, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a diminished fifth.
Ikhadi 88
Umbuzo
Spell the root-position E minor triad.
Impendulo
E–G–B. From E, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.
Ikhadi 89
Umbuzo
Name the root-position triad: C–E♭–G♭.
Impendulo
C diminished. From C, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a diminished fifth.
Ikhadi 90
Umbuzo
Spell the root-position F augmented triad.
Impendulo
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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