Pick Triad Roots

Chord Shape GameHear chords and build or identify them
Major TriadRoot, major 3rd, perfect 5th — the most consonant chord

Hear major and minor triads and identify the root in a timed window.

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The instrumentTap a note to hear it.

Why

  • Lock onto the foundation first — every other note in a chord is heard relative to the root, and root-position voicings (a strong convention) put it right in the bass.

  • It also breaks chord identification into two manageable steps: find the root here, then add its type in pick chords.

How it plays

Timed WindowPick Roots

Where it leads

More
Pick Tetrad Roots→ Major 7thPick Diatonic Triad Roots→ Major Modes
Harder
Pick Triad Chords→ pick chords
Reframe
Triad Anchored→ full-range melody game

Part of

Triad Harmony step 4 of 5