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Triads

symbols, sound and when to use them

The three-note foundation of all harmony — root, third and fifth. The major triad sounds stable and bright, the minor darker, and the diminished and augmented add tension. It’s the first chord you learn and the base every extension is built on.

Symbols in this family · 6 qualities

The open symbols open the chord page, with positions and audio; the ones marked 🔒 stay complete in the app.

CCCCCmCmCmCmCdimCaugC-5C5

Every variation and diagram — in the app

Here you get the summary and the family’s symbols. The fretboard positions, the inversions and the diagrams across all four instruments stay complete in the app: free to start, 100% offline, and the rest with Pro.

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