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Major Triads Chart

This chart lists all of the possible Major Triads. It is organized so you can find all the triads that contain the note you have selected.  Find your note in the left hand column and then go across the row to see your options.

 

As shown, your note may be in the Root, 3rd, or 5th position.

 

Chords  in parentheses "(  )" are either not common spellings or unavailable when using Musicards.  For such cases, Enharmonic spellings are more helpful.

 

Use this chart for the Musicards game, "Squeeze".  This can also be helpful when composing and trying to decide alternative chords to utilize.

NOTE                     As the Root                             As the 3rd                               As the 5th

C                             C-E-G                                        Ab-C-Eb                                   F-A-C

 

C#                           (C#-E#-G#)                              A-C#-E                                     F#-A#-C#

Db                           Db-F-Ab                                   (Bbb-Db-Fb)                            Gb-Bb-Db

 

D                             D-F#-A                                     Bb-D-F                                     G-B-D

 

D#                          (D#-Fx-A#)                               B-D#-F#                                  (G#-B#-D#)

Eb                           Eb-G-Bb                                   (Cb-Eb-Gb)                              Ab-C-Eb

 

E                              E-G#-B                                     C-E-G                                       A-C#-E

 

F                              F-A-C                                        Db-F-Ab                                  Bb-D-F

 

F#                            F#-A#-C#                                D-F#-A                                     B-D#-F#

Gb                           Gb-Bb-Db                                (Ebb-Gb-Bbb)                         (Cb-Eb-Gb)

 

G                              G-B-D                                      Eb-G-Bb                                   C-E-G

 

G#                           (G#-B#-D#)                             E-G#-B                                     (C#-E#-G#)

Ab                            Ab-C-Eb                                  (Fb-Ab-Cb)                               Db-F-Ab

 

A                              A-C#-E                                     F-A-C                                        D-F#-A

 

A#                            (A#-Cx-E#)                              F#-A#-C#                                 (D#-Fx-A#)

Bb                            Bb-D-F                                     Gb-Bb-Db                               Eb-G-Bb

 

B                               B-D#-F#                                  G-B-D                                      E-G#-B

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