Suggested Learning Resources

1) YFIO

2) Video Lesson: YouTube Major Triads Nathan Muehl Channel http://youtu.be/cSDhCaOuPKM

YouTube Minor Diminished and Augmented Triads http://youtu.be/0xVlFH1JkxA

3) Online Reading: MusicTheory.net Lesson http://www.musictheory.net/lessons/43

4) Interactive Lesson: Teoria.com Triad Identification http://www.teoria.com/exercises/c3i.php

Music Theory QuickThink: 

-          Major triads, in root position (compact stacked thirds with no gaps) have 4 half steps between the root and the third and 3 half steps between the third and the 5th

-          minor triads, in root position (compact stacked thirds with no gaps) have 3 half steps between the root and the third and 4 half steps between the third and the 5th

-          Augmented triads, in root position (compact stacked thirds with no gaps) have 4 half steps between the root and the third and 4 half steps between the third and the 5th

-          Diminished triads, in root position (compact stacked thirds with no gaps) have 3 half steps between the root and the third and 3 half steps between the third and the 5th

Objective 5.2: Examples in Music: YouTube

http://youtu.be/PicupWah4nU?t=1m52s

Objective 5.2: Identify and Notate, triad qualities of Major, Minor, Augmented, Diminished