Lesson 5 Triads and Figured Bass.
Part I. Triads and Figured bass
Fig.1 Triads
•Triads are three or more pitches associated together in some way.
•pitches where the intervals are stacked in thirds are called triads as demonstrated on the left.
•Other chords with three pitches that are not stacked in thirds are called trichords
Fig.2 Chord Qualities
•To make a major chord, play the first, third and fifth note of the major scale.
•To make a minor chord, do the same with the minor scale
•To create a diminished chord, Lower the fifth of a minor chord one-half step.
•To Create an augmented chord, raise the fifth of a major chord one-half step.
Fig.3 chord qualities and scales
Fig.4 Examples of chords
Fig.5 Inverting triads
when the root of the chord is not on the bottom, the chord is said to be inverted
Fig.6 Open and closed spacing
Fig.7 Figured bass
The figured bass give the intervals to be played above the given bass note.
Fig.8 Most commonly used figured bass
Fig.9 examples of figured bass.
