Major Triad Mastery

The major triad, built off the naturally occurring overtone series, is one of the most common melodic and harmonic structures found in nearly all types of music.

A strong grasp of the major triad, in all of its inversions (root, 1st and 2nd), in all 6 orders of notes (1-3-5, 1-5-3, 3-1-5, 3-5-1, 5-1-3, 5-3-1) and in both spread and closed position will give the improvising artist, the composer and the performer a undeniable leverage point to help improve his or her musical abilities and ear. Strong melodies and harmonic voicing are often simple embellishments of major triads and through a detailed study of triadic shapes one of basic schematics of melody harmony can be strengthened and expanded upon. By playing through this book of studies and by singing, visualizing, memorizing and otherwise fully grasping the major triad in it's many forms, one should see steady and marked improvement in ones ear, musical skills and freedom on their instrument.