Brainlag PlusA broken chord plays the notes of a triad one at a time. Collect its notes, stack them in 3rds, and the lowest note of the stack is the tonic.
One note at a time
A broken chord plays the notes of a triad one after another instead of together. Here E, G and B make the tonic triad of E minor.
Quick check
A broken chord plays B, D and F sharp. Which tonic triad is it?
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