Constructing a Minor Triad
Music Theory: Level 1 • 4m 13s
An often overlooked piece of awesomeness by many guitar players, Triads will take your playing to the next level. Learn how to construct a Major Triad and its inversions, plus how to apply these shapes to your playing over chord changes as well as improvising. In this lesson, you’ll learn what makes a Minor Triad different from a Major Triad. Here's a hint -- flat the third! Between Major and Minor Triads, you have a massive capacity for new moves on the guitar neck.
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