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UL120

Using Triads on `Ukulele

Updated: 23 Apr 2015

In music or music theory, a triad is a three-note chord (or, more generally, any set of three notes, pitches, or tones). Triads can be used harmonically, as chords and melodically, as single notes. These lessons explore both. Using triads as chords like any other chord and using triads as a basis for creating melodies and improvising.

UL42-TRId

Core `Ukulele Chords, Diminished and Augmented Triads, Strings 2 3 4

Updated: 06 Jun 2017

A triad is a three note chord. In traditional chord theory there are four triad chord types: major, minor, diminished and augmented. This lesson covers the augmented and diminished triads on strings 2 3 4.

UL42-TRIe

Core `Ukulele Chords, Major and Minor Triads, Strings 1 2 3 4

Updated: 14 Feb 2013

A triad is a three note chord. In traditional chord theory there are four triad chord types: major, minor, diminished and augmented. This chart covers the major and minor triads on strings 1 2 3 4.

UL42-TRIf

Core `Ukulele Chords, Diminished and Augmented Triads, Strings 1 2 3 4

Updated: 14 Feb 2013

A triad is a three note chord. In traditional chord theory there are four triad chord types: major, minor, diminished and augmented. This lesson covers the augmented and diminished triads on strings 1 2 3 4.

UL42-TRIc

Core `Ukulele Chords, Major and Minor Triads, Strings 2 3 4

Updated: 14 Feb 2013

A triad is a three note chord. In traditional chord theory there are four triad chord types: major, minor, diminished and augmented. This chart covers the major and minor triads on strings 2 3 4.

UL42-TRIb

Core `Ukulele Chords, Diminished and Augmented Triads, Strings 1 2 3

Updated: 21 Dec 2022

A triad is a three note chord. In traditional chord theory there are four triad chord types: major, minor, diminished and augmented. This lesson covers the augmented and diminished triads on strings 1 2 3.

UL42-TRIa

Core `Ukulele Chords, Major and Minor Triads, Strings 1 2 3

Updated: 20 Jan 2023

A triad is a three note chord. In traditional chord theory there are four triad chord types: major, minor, diminished and augmented. This lesson covers the major and minor triads on string 1 2 3.

UL42-TRI

Core `Ukulele Chords, Traditional and Contemporary Triads

Updated: 20 Dec 2022

A "Triad" is a three note chord. In traditional music theory, there are four triad chord types: major, minor, diminished, and augmented. Contemporary triads include sus and add.

UL42-TRIa1415

Exploring Major Triads on Ukulele Using a I IV I V Progression - C Major

Updated: 27 Feb 2013

Building major triads using the primary chords of C major. Triads are one of the first chords that really bring to light the need to know the notes of the neck. This lesson shows the three voicings and the solutions for playing a common "1 4 1 5" progression using C, F and G triads on the string 1 2 3 set.

UL42-TRIa-G1415

Exploring Major Triads on `Ukulele Using a I IV I V Progression - Key of G

Updated: 27 Feb 2013

Exploring major triads using the primary chords of G major. Triads are one of the first chords that really bring to light the need to know the notes of the neck. This lesson shows the three voicings and the solutions for playing a common 1 4 1 5 progression using G, C and D triads on the string 1 2 3 set.

UL42-TRIsus

Core Ukulele Chords - Triads, Suspended Chords

Updated: 12 Jun 2015

A triad is a three note chord. In traditional chord theory there are four traditional triad chord types: major, minor, diminished and augmented. And four contemporary triad chord types: sus2, sus4, add2 and add9.

This series of lessons explores contemporary suspended or sus chords using triads cover is earlier lessons of this series.

UL42-TRIadd

Core Ukulele Chords - Triads, Add Chords

Updated: 21 Dec 2022

A triad is a three note chord. In traditional chord theory there are four traditional triad chord types: major, minor, diminished and augmented. And four contemporary triad chord types: sus2, sus4, add2 and add9. This series of lessons explores contemporary add chords using triads covered in earlier lessons of this series.

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Improvising Using Major Triads Plus One Note

Updated: 09 Dec 2022

Using Major Triad Arpeggios - Plus One for Creating Melodic Solos. With chord tones, the notes of a chord playing a predominant role in writing melodies and in improvised melodies. The triad plus one additional note is a great melodic device for creating melodies - either written or improvised.

UL107triMin

Improvising Using Minor Triads Plus One Note

Updated: 09 Dec 2022

Using Minor Triad Arpeggios - Plus One for Creating Melodic Solos. With chord tones, the notes of a chord playing a predominant role in writing and in and improvised melodies. The triad plus one additional note is a great melodic device for creating melodies - either written or improvised.

UL700c

Core Ukulele Chords - Sevenths

Updated: 03 Jun 2020

These chords are movable chord forms based on core 4-part seventh chords and triads with duplicated and/or omitted notes.

UL42-7e

Color Tones and Chords

Updated: 20 Dec 2021

The most important notes or chord tones in a chord are the notes that contribute most to the actual sound or “color” of the chord. For a major or minor triad, the third of the chord performs this function. For other chords, any note that makes it different from other chord types with the same root are the color tones.

This lesson is a more for less type of lesson exploring what notes are actually important in chords. The best place to start with this concept is 4-part chords and the Big Six Core Chords.

UL114c

Traditional and Contemporary Triads

Updated: 20 Feb 2014

A "Triad" is a three note chord. In traditional chord theory there are four traditional triad chord types: major, minor, diminished and augmented. And four contemporary triad chord types: sus2, sus4, add2 and add9. Triads can be used harmonically, as chords and melodically, as single notes. Triads are a great way to get started with creating melodic solos and improvising.

UL42

Core Chords - Building a Solid Foundation of Contemporary Chords

Updated: 11 Nov 2013

"Core Chords" are a concept that I typically apply to 4-part chords and your more contemporary modern chords. This where a solid foundation of a core set of chords really help in learning the massive amount of chords that are required for play contemporary music or jazz on ukulele or guitar. Not such a task on ukulele with on one four string set of strings to build your 4-part chords vs. the theoretically possible 15 sets available for guitar.

UL107triMaj-7th

Improvising Using Major Triads Plus Flat Seventh

Updated: 24 Dec 2016

Building on the Major Triad Arpeggios - Plus One for Creating Melodic Solos lesson you can add a b7 to a major triad for a 4-part Seventh chord. With chord tones, the notes of a chord playing a predominant role in writing melodies and in improvised melodies. The triad plus one additional note is a great melodic device for creating melodies - either written or improvised.

UL107triDim

Improvising Using Diminished Triads Plus One Note

Updated: 24 Dec 2016

Using Diminished Triad Arpeggios - Plus One for Creating Melodic Solos. With chord tones, the notes of a chord playing a predominant role in writing melodies and in improvised melodies. The triad plus one additional note is a great melodic device for creating melodies - either written or improvised.

UL107triAug

Improvising Using Augmented Triads Plus One Note

Updated: 24 Dec 2016

Using Augmented Triad Arpeggios - Plus One for Creating Melodic Solos. With chord tones, the notes of a chord playing a predominant role in writing melodies and in improvised melodies. The triad plus one additional note is a great melodic device for creating melodies - either written or improvised.

UL42-TRIa-D1415

Exploring Major Triads on `Ukulele Using a I IV I V Progression - Key of D

Updated: 20 Jun 2014

Exploring major triads using the primary chords of D major. Triads are one of the first chords that really bring to light the need to know the notes of the neck. This lessons shows the three voicings and the solutions for playing a common 1 4 1 5 progression using D, G and A triads on the string 1 2 3 set.

UL700e

Ukulele Chords - Triads, Strings 1 2 3

Updated: 04 Feb 2023

These chords are movable, three note chord forms. The triad is the chord

ULB01-wk-8

Getting Started with Ukulele - Lesson Eight

Updated: 19 Nov 2021

For Lesson Eight we'll add and build on the lesson and material from lesson four.

UL42-TRIg

Major & Minor Triads - Strings 1 3 4

Updated: 01 Jul 2015

Major and minor triads on strings 1 3 4.

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