Improvising Using Major and Minor Triads
Music Theory: Level 1 • 2m 13s
Hear how I like to use Triads in a short improvisation. Download the backing track to try it yourself, too! Use D Minor triads over the D Minor Chord, Bb Major Triads over the Bb Major Chord, and C Major Triads over the C Major Chord. You can also use your Major Scale Modes! This track is derived from the key of F Major, so you can use any Modes in that key. D Aeolian would work great over this track.
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