In this lesson Triad Improvisation we will take a look at triads on the 3,2,1 strings of the guitar. A Triad is a chord with only 3 notes. They are built by using the (1) Root (3rd) and (5th) of the major scale if the triad is Major. In the key of G the notes would be G,B,D.
Note: There are only four types of triads. Major Minor, Augmented and Diminished. If the Triad is Minor we would lower the 3rd (1-b3-5) notes from the Natural Minor Scale. If the Triad is Augmented we would raise the 5th (1-3-#5) Notes from the Whole Tone Scale. If the triad is Diminished we would lower the 5th (1-b3-b5) Notes from the Diminished Scale. Read on...