Chords

triads – ways to practice

part I.  How Triads are Handy

part II.  Three Strategies to Practice Triads

part III. using the top string of triad set to map out location of each triad

part IV. triad training exercise

– find the notes in major and minor triads

– play them on guitar on 3 adjacent strings

– play progression in the same area and on same strings, ex: • C, G • F, C • Am, Dm • Cm, G, • C, G, Am, F • G, C, Em, D • A, D, • F#m, C#m

Optional Advanced Exercises: Make sure you keep the chords of a progression in the same area of the guitar!

  1. Try playing the same chord progressions above but now on strings 1,2,3
  2. Try playing the same chord progressions above but now on strings 3,4,5
  3. Try playing the same chord progressions above but now on strings 4,5,6
  4. Play diminished and augmented triads. You can write out your own chord progressions with them
  5. Play 7th (major, minor and dominant) chords over 4 strings (4,3,2,1). You can write out your own chord progressions