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Offline Lilfingers

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TRIADS
« on: July 16, 2007, 01:06:25 PM »
I'm taking a quick course in theory.  Can someone please explain (in simple terms) tonic and dominant triads and how to form them?  Thanks!
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Re: TRIADS
« Reply #1 on: July 16, 2007, 01:14:38 PM »
Triads are basically 3 note chords.  Chords like:

Major
Minor
Augmented
Diminished

Take a look at some of those chords here:
http://www.learngospelmusic.com/piano/theorychords.php?instrument=Keyboard
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Re: TRIADS
« Reply #2 on: July 16, 2007, 02:22:35 PM »
Tonic means 1, so whatever key you are in, a tonic chord would your 1 chord.  In C it would a C major chord, C-E-G.

Dominant means 5, so whatever key you are in, a dominant chord would be your 5 chord.  In C it would be a G major chord, G-B-D.
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