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
Every symbol opens that chord’s own page: what it is, how it sounds, when to use it and its diagram on all four instruments.