Triad
A three-note chord built from stacked thirds
Category
harmony
Pronunciation
TRY-ad
Origin
Latin
Length
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About Triad
A triad consists of a root, a third, and a fifth. The four types — major, minor, augmented, and diminished — are determined by the quality of the thirds.
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Suspension
View all harmonyterms →A non-chord tone held over from the previous chord, creating tension
ResolutionThe move from a dissonant or unstable sonority to a consonant or stable one
InversionThe process of flipping an interval or rearranging the notes of a chord so a different note is in the bass.
ChordThree or more notes sounded simultaneously
ConsonanceIntervals or chords perceived as stable, restful, and complete.
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