4/11: Chords

Triad Chords

Triads are chords built of 3 notes, and are used in almost any music genre:

Major
P1
m2
M2
m3
M3
P4
d5
P5
Minor
P1
m2
M2
m3
M3
P4
d5
P5
Augmented
P1
m2
M2
m3
M3
P4
d5
P5
m6
Diminished
P1
m2
M2
m3
M3
P4
d5
P5
Flat 5
P1
m2
M2
m3
M3
P4
d5
P5

Suspended chords

Suspended chords are triads in which either the 2nd or 4th degree substitutes for the 3rd degree:

Suspended 2nd
P1
m2
M2
m3
M3
P4
d5
P5
Suspended 4th
P1
m2
M2
m3
M3
P4
d5
P5
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