Suggested Learning Resources
- Stack notes in thirds by starting with a note letter, and list every other
letter thereafter (ex. C, E, G, B etc.)
- Thinking of the staff; if your starting-note is on a line, place notes
on the lines above to stack thirds. If your starting-note is on a space, place notes
on the spaces above to stack thirds.
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- When three notes are stacked in thirds in their most compact form (no
spaces between the notes). The bottom note is called the Root, the middle note is
call the third of the chord, and the top note is called the 5th of the chord. (Ex G
= root, B = 3rd, D = 5th)
- The specific pitches retain their labels, root, third, fifth no matter
what position they are in (ex. in a G, B, D chord… if the G is the highest sounding
pitch, it is still the root of the G triad)
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Objective 5.1: Stack notes in thirds to create triads, and Label notes of a triad
as the root, third, or fifth (letter names only, not including accidentals or quality
at this point)