Triads

The basic building blocks of harmony

As we discussed, chords are just multiple notes played simultaneously. Technically, you could have two-note chords, but most people consider three-note chords (triads) to be the simplest possible place to start making useful harmony.

If notes are the atoms, triads form the molecules of western harmony.


Introduction

Diatonic triad voicings and fingerings

Major

How to play major triads on every string set

Rex's FAD

CAGED simplified

Minor

How to play minor triads on every string set

Diminished

How to play diminished triads on every string set

Augmented

How to play augmented triads on every string set

Harmonized Scales

Playing all chords in a key with triads

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