Jazz Harmony Basics

TRIADS

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Root Position: Root, Third, Fifth. Made of two consecutive thirds

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First Inversion: Third, Fifth, Root. Made of one third and one fourth

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Second Inversion: Fifth, Root, Third. Made of one fourth and one third

C/E

C/G

C Major triad
1-3-5

Root Position

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1-3-5

C minor triad
1-b3-5

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1-b3-5

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C diminished triad
1-b3-b5

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1-b3-b5

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C Augmented triad
1-3-#5

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1-3-#5

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C suspended triad
1-4-5

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1-4-5

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First Inversion

3-5-1

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b3-5-1

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b3-b5-1

3-#5-1

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4-5-1

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5-1-b3

b5-1-b3

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#5-1-3

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5-1-4