Triads for Harmonizing in the Key of C
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Degree |
Triads for Harmonizing Degrees |
Chord Degree |
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1 (8) (C) (I) |
C, A, F I, vi, IV |
C – C, E, G A – A, C, E F – F, A, C |
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2 (D) (ii) |
D, B, G ii, vii, V |
D – D, F, A B - B, D, F G - G, B, D G7 – G, B, D, F |
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3 (E) (iii) |
E, C, A iii, I, vi |
E – E, G, B C – C, E, G A – A, C, E, |
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4 (F) (IV) |
F, D, B IV, ii, vii |
F – F, A, C D – D, F, A B – B, D, F G7 – G, B, D, F |
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5 (G) (V) |
G, E, C V, iii, I |
G – G, B, D E – E, G, B C – C, E, G |
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6 (A) (vi) |
A, F, D vi, IV, ii |
D – A, C, E F – F, A, C D – D, F, A |
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7 (B) (vii) |
B, G, E vii, V, iii |
E – B, D, F G – G, B, D E – E, G, B G7 – G, B, D, F |
The 1st chord top-to-bottom is I, ii, iii, IV, V, vi, vii.
The 2nd chord top-to-bottom is vi, vii, I, ii, iii, IV, V.
The 3rd chord top-to-bottom is IV, V, vi, vii, I, ii, iii.
To remember where to start the numbers think I, vi, IV.
The 2nd chord for each degree begins on interval 6 of the 1st chord.
The 3rd chord for each degree begins on interval 4 of the 1st chord.