Primary Triads are I (Do-Mi-Sol), IV (Fa-La-Do) and V (Sol-Ti-Re). Learning to recognize those pitches and the feeling of harmony shift will help your reading skills!
Unit 5: Primary Triads
I, IV & V With Passing Tones
Treble Clef,
Cmaj,
4/4
Try to identify the chords by the notes on the beat. All measures imply one chord except the last measure.
Unit 5: Primary Triads
Remix 1
Treble Clef,
Cmaj,
4/4
Have you noticed that IV usually comes after I? How about V going to I?
Unit 5: Primary Triads
Remix 2
Treble Clef,
Cmaj,
4/4
Unit 5: Primary Triads
Remix 3
Treble Clef,
Cmaj,
4/4
Unit 5: Primary Triads
From the Top
Treble Clef,
Cmaj,
4/4
Unit 5: Primary Triads
Larger Leaps in Triads
Treble Clef,
Cmaj,
4/4
This exercise features leaps to members of chords that create 6ths (Do down to Mi for instance). Try singing low do to mi followed by high do to mi to hear the inverted interval relationship.
Unit 5: Primary Triads
Larger Leaps 2
Treble Clef,
Cmaj,
4/4
The leaps in this exercise feature skips of 5ths and includes an octave leap (low to high Do.)
Unit 5: Primary Triads
Triadic Motion
Treble Clef,
Cmaj,
4/4
Another name for melodies that primarily follow I, IV and V chords is triadic. This melody is triadic with passing tones (notes between harmonic tones.)
