Triads – Closed/Open & Inversions
There are 4 types of Triads
Major (1 3 5)
Augmented (1 3 #5)
minor (1 b3 5)
diminished (1 b3 b5)
These examples are written from F as the root
(It is important to learn these from all rooted pitches i.e. A, Bb, B, C, etc)
F Major = F A C
F Augmented = F A C#
f minor = F Ab C
f diminished = F Ab Cb
Reordering a triads 3 pitches gives us 3 inversions
F in the bass = Root position
A (or Ab) in the bass = 1st Inversion
C (C# or Cb) in the bass = 2nd Inversion
Closed voice means the voicing is within an octave
Open voice means the voicing is wider than an octave
(All examples are printable .PNG files)