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Each note in a scale can be used to form a triad chord.

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The 1st note in a scale (also called the Tonic note) combines the notes C E G.

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The 2nd note in the scale (called the Supertonic note) combines the notes

D F A.

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You can use this same method to determine the Triad chords for each note in the scale.

 

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Remember, the C scale has no flats and no sharps.

This is what the D scale triad chords look like using this method. 

 

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Notice that the triad notes in each chord are the same as the C scale except that the D scale has 2 sharps:  F and C.  This same pattern can be used to find the triad chord for any scale.  Here’s one last example.  This is what the Bscale triad chords look like. (The key of Bhas 2 flats: B and E.

 

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