Tonic triads in the new major keys
Recap: the tonic triad
A triad is three notes stacked in 3rds. The tonic triad uses the 1st, 3rd and 5th degrees of the scale, with the tonic at the bottom. It sits on three lines in a row, or three spaces in a row.
Quick check
Which degrees of the scale make the tonic triad?
The three new major keys
- A major: A C sharp E
- B flat major: B flat D F
- E flat major: E flat G B flat
Quick check
In the tonic triad of A major, which note is the 3rd?
Remember
- Tonic triad: degrees 1, 3 and 5, tonic at the bottom.
- A C sharp E, B flat D F, E flat G B flat.
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