Triads in C major · String set 123

Cmaj (I) Emin (III) Gmaj (V) Bdim (VII) Dmin (II) Fmaj (IV) Amin (VI)

VIII9995⒍5
999996.u 99955⒌5.uu 999⒌53
5.uu 9993⒌3
5.uu 99933⒊3.uu 999⒊31
3.u 9992⒊1
3.uu
2nd inversion 1st inversion root position 2nd inversion 1st inversion root position 2nd inversion

V99954⒋4.u 999⒌43
5.uu 9993⒋3
4.uu 99932⒊3.uu 999⒊21
3.uu 9991⒉1
2.u 99911⒈1.uu
1st inversion root position 2nd inversion 1st inversion root position 2nd inversion 1st inversion

999⒌53
5.u 9994⒌3
5.uu 99943⒊3.uu 999⒋31
4.uu 9992⒊1
3.uu 99921⒈1.u 999⒉10
2.uu
root position 2nd inversion 1st inversion root position 2nd inversion 1st inversion root position

Create diatonic triads in a major scale by shifting the root of each triad down a diatonic second → 2 common tones.
1st inversion → Root on 1st string · 2nd inversion → Root on 2nd string · Root position → Root on 3rd string

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 Triads in C major · String set 234

Cmaj (I) Emin (III) Gmaj (V) Bdim (VII) Dmin (II) Fmaj (IV) Amin (VI)

IX9964⒌9
5.u 99⒍449
6.uu 994⒋49
4.uu 9942⒋9
4.uu 99⒋229
4.uu 992⒉29
2.u 9921⒉9
2.uu
1st inversion root position 2nd inversion 1st inversion root position 2nd inversion 1st inversion

V99⒍549
6.u 995⒌49
5.uu 9953⒋9
4.uu 99⒌329
5.uu 993⒊29
3.uu 9931⒉9
2.u 99⒊119
3.uu
root position 2nd inversion 1st inversion root position 2nd inversion 1st inversion root position

995⒌59
5.u 9954⒌9
5.uu 99⒌439
5.uu 993⒋39
4.uu 9932⒊9
3.uu 99⒊219
3.u 992⒉19
2.uu
2nd inversion 1st inversion root position 2nd inversion 1st inversion root position 2nd inversion

Create diatonic triads in a major scale by shifting the root of each triad down a diatonic second → 2 common tones.
1st inversion → Root on upper string · 2nd inversion → Root on middle string · Root position → Root on lower string

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 Triads in C major · String set 1234

Cmaj (I) Emin (III) Gmaj (V) Bdim (VII) Dmin (II) Fmaj (IV) Amin (VI)

IX9964⒌9
999994 99⒍449
99999⒋ 994⒋49
999992 9942⒋9
999992 99⒋229
99999⒉ VIII993⒊39
999991 9932⒊9
999991
2nd → 1st 1st → root root → 2nd 2nd → 1st 1st → root root → 2nd 2nd → 1st

V99⒍549
99999⒋ 995⒌49
999993 9953⒋9
999993 99⒌329
99999⒊ 993⒊29
999991 9931⒉9
999991 99⒊119
99999⒈
1st → root root → 2nd 2nd → 1st 1st → root root → 2nd 2nd → 1st 1st → root

995⒌59
999993 9954⒌9
999993 99⒌439
99999⒊ 993⒋39
999991 9932⒊9
999991 99⒊219
99999⒈ 992⒉19
999990
root → 2nd 2nd → 1st 1st → root root → 2nd 2nd → 1st 1st → root root → 2nd

Create diatonic triads on string set 234 by replacing the upper note of each triad of string set 123 with the same note on
string 4 (-1 octave). 2nd inversion on 123 → 1st inversion on 234 · 1st inversion on 123 → root position on 234 · root
position on 123 → 2nd inversion on 234

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 Same inversions on string sets 123 and 234

Each diagram shows identical triads on string set 123 and 234. However they differ in tone quality due to gauge and
length of the played strings.

Cmaj (I) Emin (III) Gmaj (V) Bdim (VII) Dmin (II) Fmaj (IV) Amin (VI)

VIII999595
999595 99955⒌ 999⒌53 9993⒌3 99933⒊ 999⒊31 9992⒊1

995⒌1.59
9999⒈9 9954-⒌9 99⒌439 993-⒋39 993-2-⒊9 99⒊219 992⒉19
2nd inversion 1st inversion root position 2nd inversion 1st inversion root position 2nd inversion

V99954⒋
99954⒋ 999⒌43 9993⒋3 99932⒊ 999⒊21 9991⒉1 999151⒈
9991- 1-⒈

9953-⒋9 99⒌339 993⒊39 993-1-⒊9 99⒊119 991⒈19 9919⒈9

1st inversion root position 2nd inversion 1st inversion root position 2nd inversion 1st inversion

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 Cmaj (I) Emin (III) Gmaj (V) Bdim (VII) Dmin (II) Fmaj (IV) Amin (VI)

999⒌53 99994⒌3
9994-⒌3 99943⒊ 999⒋31 9992⒊1 999921⒈
999251⒈ 9999⒉10
9992.5150

99⒌439 994⒋39 9942-⒊9 99⒋219 992-⒉19 9929⒈9 99⒉999

root position 2nd inversion 1st inversion root position 2nd inversion 1st inversion root position

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