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Major, minor, diminished, augmented.
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From the Music Theory Teacher’s Book
Teach this unit with the Triads and 7th Chords chapters
Each chapter explains the topic step by step and gives students exercises to complete, with a separate answer key. Print it for your class under a single-teacher classroom licence.
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Spell triads in thirds, then name the quality
A triad stacks a root, third, and fifth on consecutive lines or consecutive spaces. Its quality comes from the two thirds: a major triad has a major third then a minor third, a minor triad has a minor third then a major third, a diminished triad has two minor thirds, and an augmented triad has two major thirds.
Beginner pages use major and minor triads on natural roots. Intermediate pages add diminished triads and roots with sharps or flats, and advanced pages add augmented triads.
Add sevenths and chord symbols
A seventh chord adds another third above the triad. A dominant seventh is a major triad with a minor seventh, a major seventh is a major triad with a major seventh, and a minor seventh is a minor triad with a minor seventh. Half-diminished and fully diminished sevenths follow once students know diminished triads.
Chord symbol pages show notes on the staff and ask students to write the lead-sheet symbol, such as C, Am, G7, or Bdim, which helps guitar, piano, and jazz students read chord charts.
Check intervals first
Students who can identify major and minor thirds find triad quality much easier. If a class struggles with chords, return to a short interval page before the next chord worksheet.
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Frequently asked questions
What are the four types of triads?
Major, minor, diminished, and augmented. Each type is defined by the two thirds stacked above the root.
Can students build chords as well as identify them?
Yes. Choose identification, building from a root and quality, or a mixed page for triads and seventh chords. Each version includes a matching answer key.
Which seventh chords are included?
Beginner pages use major, dominant, and minor sevenths. Intermediate pages add half-diminished and fully diminished sevenths, and advanced pages add minor-major and augmented major sevenths.
Do chord worksheets include inversions?
Yes. Choose Name the inversion or Draw in inversion to mix root position with 1st and 2nd inversions, and 3rd inversion for 7th chords. Answers use position names with figures such as 6, 6/4, 6/5, 4/3, and 4/2.
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