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Every major triad is a root plus four semitones plus three more; every minor triad is a root plus three and then four. This chart spells out all twelve major and twelve minor piano chords in root position, note by note.
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All twenty-four major and minor triads in root position, with the notes to play.
| Root | Major chord | Minor chord |
|---|---|---|
| C | C – E – G | C – E♭ – G |
| D♭ / C♯ | D♭ – F – A♭ | C♯ – E – G♯ |
| D | D – F♯ – A | D – F – A |
| E♭ | E♭ – G – B♭ | E♭ – G♭ – B♭ |
| E | E – G♯ – B | E – G – B |
| F | F – A – C | F – A♭ – C |
| F♯ | F♯ – A♯ – C♯ | F♯ – A – C♯ |
| G | G – B – D | G – B♭ – D |
| A♭ / G♯ | A♭ – C – E♭ | G♯ – B – D♯ |
| A | A – C♯ – E | A – C – E |
| B♭ | B♭ – D – F | B♭ – D♭ – F |
| B | B – D♯ – F♯ | B – D – F♯ |
Major triad: root + 4 semitones + 3 semitones. Minor triad: root + 3 semitones + 4 semitones.
Enharmonic twins sound the same: D♭ = C♯, E♭ = D♯, F♯ = G♭, A♭ = G♯, B♭ = A♯.