A Short Note On The Augmented Triad<\/h2>\n
A triad is a collection of three or more related notes (agreeable or not) which may be played or heard together. The augmented triad can be associated with the major triad (that I believe that you’re already familiar with). For example, the C major triad:
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\n…can be used to form the C augmented triad by raising its fifth tone (which is G):
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\n…by a half-step (to G#):
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\nCheck out the C augmented triad:
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\nTherefore, raising the fifth tone of any augmented triad by a half-step produces an augmented triad.<\/p>\n
“Here Are All The Augmented Triads On The Keyboard…”<\/em><\/p>\n C augmented triad: An augmented triad can be applied as a passing chord in chord progressions and this is because of the inherent instability derived from the “augmented 5th”<\/em> interval they are made up of.<\/p>\n In the C augmented triad: Every tone of the augmented triad tends to move up by a half-step when played and this is because the tones of the augmented triad are unstable. The movement of the tones of an unstable chord is known as\u00a0resolution<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Every tone in the augmented triad has the ability to resolve to a major or minor chord that is a half-step above it.<\/p>\n The three tones of the C augmented triad (C, E, and G#): To resolve the C augmented triad: C to Db (from the root [C])<\/p>\n E to F (from the third [E])<\/p>\n G# to A (from the fifth [G#])<\/p><\/blockquote>\n The\u00a0 C augmented triad resolves to Db, F, and A. Each of the tones the C augmented triad can resolve to can either be a major or minor triad. So, the C augmented triad resolves to any of the following Db, F, and A triads:<\/p>\n Db major triad<\/p>\n Db minor triad<\/p>\n F major triad<\/p>\n F minor triad<\/p>\n A major triad<\/p>\n A minor triad<\/p><\/blockquote>\n \u00a0“Let’s Check The Possible Resolutions Of The C Augmented\u00a0 Triad…”<\/em><\/p>\n C augmented triad: I’m doubly sure that the concepts covered in this blog has shown you how the augmented triad can be resolved in chord progressions. In a subsequent post, we’ll cover how the augmented triad can be applied in chord progressions.<\/p>\n See you then!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Let Dr. Pokey take you by the hand and show you step-by-step, how an augmented triad can be resolved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":22498,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[252,25,9],"tags":[17],"class_list":["post-17834","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-beginners","category-chords-progressions","category-piano","tag-basic-songs","post-wrapper","thrv_wrapper"],"yoast_head":"\n
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\nDb augmented triad:
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\nD augmented triad:
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\nEb augmented triad:
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\nE augmented triad:
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\nF augmented triad:
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\nGb augmented triad:
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\nG augmented triad:
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\nAb augmented triad:
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\nA augmented triad:
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\nBb augmented triad:
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\nCb augmented triad:
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Ask Dr. Pokey: How Can An Augmented Triad Be Resolved?<\/h2>\n
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\n…the G# tone:
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\n…which is an augmented fifth above the root (which is C):
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\n…sounds dissonant when played with the root (as C-G#):
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\nThe dissonance of the augmented fifth interval influences the overall sound of the augmented triad, and when played, every tone of the augmented triad is active. <\/strong>Let’s quickly talk about the activity of the tones of the augmented triad.<\/p>\nThe Activity Of The Tones Of The Augmented Triad<\/h3>\n
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\n…are all active and have the tendency to resolve to a major or minor chord that is a whole step or half-step above it.<\/p>\n
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\n…one needs to consider the several options available:<\/p>\n
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\n…to Db major triad:
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\nC augmented triad:
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\n…to Db minor triad:
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\nC augmented triad:
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\n…to\u00a0 F major triad:
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\nC augmented triad:
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\n…to F minor triad:
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\nC augmented triad:
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\n…to A major triad:
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\nC augmented triad:
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\n…to A minor triad:
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Final Words<\/h2>\n