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Triad Inversions
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These notes form a B flat major triad in root position

What is B flat - D - F?

100

This type of triad is made up of a major third on top of a minor third

What is a minor triad?

100

F - A - C

What is an F major triad?

100

D# - F# - A

What is a D# diminished triad?

100

This triad inversion has the root of the triad on top

What is first inversion?

200

These notes form an E flat major triad in root position

What is E flat - G - B flat?

200

This type of triad is made up of two minor thirds

What is a diminished triad?

200

G - Bb - D

What is a G minor triad?

200

Eb - G - B

What is an E-flat augmented triad?

200

This triad inversion is typically played using fingers 5 - 2 - 1 in the left hand

What is 2nd inversion?

300

These notes form an A diminished triad in root position

What is A - C - E flat?

300

This type of triad is made up of a minor third stacked on top of a major third

What is a major triad?

300

D - F - A flat

What is a D diminished triad?

300

B - D# - Fx

What is a B augmented triad?

300

This triad inversion is typically played with fingers 1 - 2 - 5 in the right hand

What is 1st inversion?

400

These notes form a C minor triad in root position

What is C - E flat - G?

400

This type of triad is made of two major thirds

What is an augmented triad? 

400

D - F#- A

What is a D major triad?

400

A - C - Eb

What is an A diminished triad?

400

F - A - D

What is a D minor triad in first inversion?

500

These notes form an E augmented triad in root position

What is E - G# - B#?

500

This triad type has 6 half-steps from the bottom note to the top note

What is a diminished triad?

500

C - E - G#

What is a C augmented triad?

500

F# - A# - Cx

What is an F# augmented triad?

500

F# - B - D#

What is a B Major triad in 2nd inversion?