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- Diminished triads<\/a><\/li>\n
- Augmented triads<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
…before you proceed.<\/p>\n
A Quick Review On Diminished Triads<\/h2>\n
There are eight degrees in the major key. In the key of C major:
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C is the first (aka – “tonic”)<\/p>\n
D is the second (aka – “supertonic”)<\/p>\n
E is the third (aka – “mediant”)<\/p>\n
F is the fourth (aka – “subdominant”)<\/p>\n
G is the fifth (aka – “dominant”)<\/p>\n
A is the sixth (aka – “submediant”)<\/p>\n
B is the seventh (aka – “subtonic”)<\/strong><\/p>\n
C is the eighth (aka – “octave”)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
The diminished triad is the chord of the seventh degree. In the key of C major:
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\n…the seventh degree is B:
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\nUsing the pick-skip technique, we can form the chord of the seventh degree by picking B:
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\n…skipping C and picking D:
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\n…skipping E and picking F:<\/p>\n
Altogether, that’s the B diminished triad:
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\n…the chord of the seventh degree in the key of C major:
\nA Breakdown On The Diminished Triad<\/h3>\n
All chords (irrespective of their width<\/a>) can be broken down into intervals<\/a>. The intervals that make up a chord are known as its intervallic components.<\/p>\n
- Augmented triads<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n