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| − | A '''triad''' is a musical [[chord]] that consists of three [[notes]] stacked on top of each other in generic thirds. From the lowest tone to the highest, a triad consists of a root, third, and fifth, the last two being intervals of the root. There are four types of triads: major, minor, diminished, and augmented. A major triad consists of a root, major third, and perfect fifth. A minor triad consists of a root, minor third, and perfect fifth. A diminished triad consists of a root, minor third, and diminished fifth. An augmented triad consists of a root, major third, and augmented fifth. | + | A '''triad''' is a musical [[chord]] that consists of three [[Note (music)|notes]] stacked on top of each other in generic thirds. From the lowest tone to the highest, a triad consists of a root, third, and fifth, the last two being intervals of the root. There are four types of triads: major, minor, diminished, and augmented. A major triad consists of a root, major third, and perfect fifth. A minor triad consists of a root, minor third, and perfect fifth. A diminished triad consists of a root, minor third, and diminished fifth. An augmented triad consists of a root, major third, and augmented fifth. |
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A triad is a musical chord that consists of three notes stacked on top of each other in generic thirds. From the lowest tone to the highest, a triad consists of a root, third, and fifth, the last two being intervals of the root. There are four types of triads: major, minor, diminished, and augmented. A major triad consists of a root, major third, and perfect fifth. A minor triad consists of a root, minor third, and perfect fifth. A diminished triad consists of a root, minor third, and diminished fifth. An augmented triad consists of a root, major third, and augmented fifth.