Chord (music) - Triads

Triads

Main article: Triad (music) See also: Jazz and pop notation for triads

Triads, also called triadic chords, are tertian chords (see above) with three notes. The four basic triads are described below.

	Component intervals		Chord symbol	Notes	Audio
	Third	Fifth
Major triad	major	perfect	C, CM, CΔ, Cma, Cmaj	C-E-G	play
Minor triad	minor	perfect	Cm, C-, Cmi, Cmin	C-E♭-G	play
Augmented triad	major	augmented	C+, C+, Caug	C-E-G♯	play
Diminished triad	minor	diminished	Cº, Cm(♭5), Cdim	C-E♭-G♭	play