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7.10 Triads and scale degrees

 

Category: Harmony | Tags: Chords, Triads

Theory

In this chapter, you will learn which types of triads are found in the major scale and in the natural, harmonic and melodic minor scale. You can practise this in the exercise.

1. Triads in the major scale

Triads built on the seven scale degrees in the major scale.

 

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Which types of triads are found in the major scale?

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Major scale
Degree Triad
I major triad
II minor triad
III minor triad
IV major triad
V major triad
VI minor triad
VII diminished triad

2. Triads in the minor scale

Triads built on the seven scale degrees in the natural minor scale.

 

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Which types of triads are found in the natural minor scale?

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Natural minor scale
Degree Triad
I minor triad
II diminished triad
III major triad
IV minor triad
V minor triad
VI major triad
VII major triad

3. Triads in the harmonic minor scale

Triads built on the seven scale degrees in the harmonic minor scale.

 

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Which types of triads are found in the harmonic minor scale?

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Harmonic minor scale
Degree Triad
I minor triad
II diminished triad
III augmented triad
IV minor triad
V major triad
VI major triad
VII diminished triad

4. Triads in the melodic minor scale

Triads built on the seven scale degrees in the melodic minor scale.

 

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Which types of triads are found in the melodic minor scale?

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Melodic minor scale
Degree Triad
I minor triad
II minor triad
III augmented triad
IV major triad
V major triad
VI diminished triad
VII diminished triad

5. Practise

Harmony exercise 7b: triads and scale degrees. Practise which types of triads are found on the scale degrees.

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