Music Fundamentals A Balanced Approach

Exercise 3—Class Exercise

Draw major triads using any of the three methods given above. Triads may be drawn in any octave (AM = A
major triad).

Theory Trainer

Exercise 11bTriad drawing: major triad

Harmonizing Music Using Major Triads

Triad letter names (called “chord symbols”) may be written above a melody line; the letter names are the root
of the major triads used to accompany the melody.
Listen to your instructor or another class member play “Ye Banks and Braes O’Bonnie Doon.” Llisten first
to the treble clef melody and then the bass clef triads, and finally both parts together. Notice that:

• Triads may be written in any octave; here, the treble clef range may determine the octave placement of the
  triads below.


• All triads are placed directly below the melodic note that is sounded or played with the triad; all measures
  have the correct number of counts.


• When the letter name does not change across a bar line as in m. 4, the triad remains the same.


• Some melodic notes do not belong to the given triad; these notes are called “non-harmonic” tones. The first
  two non-harmonic tones are circled.

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MODULE 11

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