From the course: Theory for the Contemporary Guitarist

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Minor triads

Minor triads

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Minor triads

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- Now, let's take a look at minor triads. Minor triads are formed by choosing a root, then adding a minor third, and a perfect fifth above it. You can also build a minor triad by choosing the root, minor third, and fifth degree of the relative minor scale of the desired root. Here, we have C, which is the root, E flat, which is the minor third, and G, which is the perfect fifth. Notice that when you change a major triad to a minor triad, you're just flatting the third degree. So this is a C minor triad. (guitar chord)

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