Minor Triads

  Minor triads are much like major triads, but played out of context they can sound a little 'sadder'. Their construction is almost the same, however instead of 1, 3, and 5, we take 1, b3, and 5. To use the example of C Minor, we need to first start with the scale of C Major: C     D    …

Major Triads

Triads are the basis of all western music and are indispensable to the aspiring musician regardless of style or musical preference. Every time you play a C, G, A, Am, D, E, Em etc chord on a guitar you are playing a triad. A triad is so called because it consists of 3 notes. The …

Sharps and Flats

  Sharp (#) and flat (b)  are two musical terms which essentially mean: 'higher' and 'lower'. Here are all of the notes in order: A   A#   B   C   C#   D   D#   E   F   F#   G   G#   A A# is one semi tone higher than A, G# is one semi tone higher than G, E is one semi …