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Piano chords

Every major and minor triad: the notes, the inversions and the fingering.

The short answer

There are twelve major and twelve minor triads here, each with its notes, inversions and fingering. A triad is three notes stacked in thirds: the root, the third and the fifth.

Major chords

C majorC E GD flat majorD♭ F A♭D majorD F♯ AE flat majorE♭ G B♭E majorE G♯ BF majorF A CF sharp majorF♯ A♯ C♯G majorG B DA flat majorA♭ C E♭A majorA C♯ EB flat majorB♭ D FB majorB D♯ F♯

Minor chords

C minorC E♭ GC sharp minorC♯ E G♯D minorD F AE flat minorE♭ G♭ B♭E minorE G BF minorF A♭ CF sharp minorF♯ A C♯G minorG B♭ DG sharp minorG♯ B D♯A minorA C EB flat minorB♭ D♭ FB minorB D F♯

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Piano scales

Each chord is built from a scale. See the notes and fingering for all twenty-four.

Questions

What is a triad?

A triad is a chord of three notes stacked in thirds: a root, the note a third above it and the note a fifth above it.

What is the difference between a major and a minor chord?

The third. A major chord has a major third above the root (four semitones) and a minor chord has a minor third (three semitones). The root and fifth are the same.

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