
Master triads, inversions, and pairings across the fretboard by exploring major, minor, diminished, and augmented triads, plus dominant seventh chords and spread triads, with practical pairings and play-along examples.
Discover how to voice major and minor triads on three consecutive strings using a D shape, explore voicings and inversions across the fretboard.
Learn major, minor, and diminished triads across the fretboard, identifying root and inversions on all string sets from low to high, using C as the reference key.
Explore major harmonized scales on guitar, building major and minor triads across string sets in C major and E major, using root, first, and second inversions, plus diminished chords.
Study how a diminished triad is constructed from major triads and its leading-to-tonic function. Learn diminished shapes on the fretboard and their connection to seventh chords and blues notes.
Learn to harmonize the major scale on string sets with diminished, major, and minor triads in root and inverted positions, in E major, C major, and A major.
Master guitarist Steve Briggs expands your understanding of chords by walking you through the mechanics of triads and their many practical uses. His time-tested approach uses carefully-crafted exercises, and combines them with practical application using backing tracks to solidify your skills.
In this course, you’ll take a look at constructing triads, which are three-note chords. This is a fundamental that will serve you well when you’re delving into more complicated chords. You’ll also be able to navigate the fretboard with ease and play chords all over the neck.
Finally, in this part we’ll take a look at adding the diminished triad into the mix, first through the role it plays in a harmonized major scale and then taking a closer look at its construction. If you’ve always wanted to add this cool colour chord into your songs and rhythm guitar parts, then this is where you’ll get started.
In Essential Guitar Theory: Spread Voiced Triads & Exercises (additional purchase), you’ll learn about a new kind of triad – Spread Voiced Triads – and make your rhythm guitar even more interesting with ii-I and V-I movements. There’s so much of the guitar to unlock!
TRIADS Guitar Theory: Play All Over The Fretboard
Lesson 1: Introducing Major and Minor Triads
Lesson 2: C Major and Minor Triads
Lesson 3: Major Harmonized Scales
Lesson 4: Diminished Triads
Lesson 5: Adding the Diminished 7th Chord
(for song example and exercises mentioned to at the end of Lesson 5 please refer to part 2 of this course - Essential Guitar Theory: Spread Voiced Triads & Exercises)