triad
type of three-note chord in music and music theory
major chord
chord having a root, a major third, and a perfect fifth; e.g. C–E–G or F–A–C
minor chord
chord having a root, a minor third, and a perfect fifth; e.g. A–C–E or C–E♭–G
augmented triad
chord made up of two major thirds (an augmented fifth), e.g. C–E–G♯
second inversion
voicing of a triad, seventh chord, or ninth chord with the fifth of the chord in the bass and the root a third above it
Primary triad
type of musical chord
Contrast chord
type of chord
diminished triad
a triad consisting of a root, a minor third, and a diminished fifth; e.g. C–E♭–G♭