That last chord in the build-up; that’s diminished! If that isn't the biggest confirmation of a chord’s horror-like and suspenseful intention, we don't know what is! Triads are pretty much a ...

• Turn to the worksheet for this quiz in your Workbook. • Listen to each example. You will hear a triad (major, minor, or diminished). The root is given. • For each example, write the missing notes ...

You can follow along with the notation below. A diminished triad is built on the 7th note of the scale. Three are three semitones between consecutive notes. In this example you will here both the ...