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\n…the C major triad can be formed when C, E, and G:
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\n…which are the first, third, and fifth tones of the C major scale are played or heard together.<\/p>\n
I’ll be showing you three ingredients that can transform triads from simple to sophisticated in this lesson.<\/p>\n
Although there are so many occasions where a triad is appropriate, it’s also important to note that there are certain genres and styles of music where sophisticated chords are needed.<\/p>\n
So, I’ll be showing you three ingredients that will transform major and minor triads into sophisticated chords. But before we do so, let’s review triads.<\/p>\n
A triad is a collection of three related notes (agreeable or not) which may be played or heard together.<\/p>\n
Using the major scale, the major triad can be formed when the first, third, and fifth tones of the major scale are played or heard together.<\/p>\n
Using the C major scale:
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\n…the C major triad can be formed when C, E, and G:
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\n…which are the first, third, and fifth tones of the C major scale are played or heard together.<\/p>\n
The minor triad is associated with the minor scale.<\/p>\n
Using the C minor scale:
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\n…the C minor triad can be formed when C, Eb, and G:
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\n…which are the first, third, and fifth tones of the C minor scale are played or heard together.<\/p>\n
I’ll be showing you three harmonic ingredients that can transform any major or minor triad from being simple to being sophisticated.<\/p>\n
The first ingredient is the octave position<\/strong>, followed by the seventh tone<\/strong>, then the extensions<\/strong>. Let’s go ahead and see how these ingredients work.<\/p>\n The major or minor triad can be sophisticated when it is played in octave position.<\/p>\n “So, How Can A Triad Be Played In Octave Position?”<\/em><\/p>\n Duplicating the root note of any major or minor triad makes it an octave position triad. For example, the C major triad:<\/p>\n …can be played in octave position when its root note (which is C): The C major triad: Minor triads can also be played in octave position. For example, the C minor triad: Using these ingredients, you can sophisticate the 2-chord, 3-chord, and 6-chord, which are basically minor triads in every major key.<\/p>\n In the key of C major: Played in octave position:<\/p>\n Played with the seventh tone:<\/p>\n Played with extensions (like the ninth and eleventh):<\/p>\n See you in the next lesson!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Want to turn heads? Learn how to transform triads from being simple into being sophisticated in this lesson.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":22390,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18852","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-piano","post-wrapper","thrv_wrapper"],"yoast_head":"\nSimple To Sophisticated: Octave Position<\/em><\/h3>\n
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\n…is duplicated to produce “C-C”:
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\nConsequently, the C major triad in octave position:
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\n“Check Out All The Major Triads In Octave Position…”<\/em><\/p>\n
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\nThe Db major triad:
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\nThe D major triad:
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\nThe Eb major triad:
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\nThe E major triad:
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\nThe F major triad:
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\nThe Gb major triad:
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\nThe G major triad:
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\nThe Ab major triad:
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\nThe A major triad:
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\nThe Bb major triad:
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\nThe B major triad:
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\n“Take Note…”<\/em><\/p>\n
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\n…can also be played in octave position:
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\n…when its root note (which is C):
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\n…is duplicated (“C-C”):
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Final Words<\/h2>\n
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\n…the 3 chord (which is the E minor triad):
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\n…can be sophisticated thus:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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