Grade 1 Music Theory: Tonic Triads
Tonic Triads & Chords ABRSM Grade 1
A tonic triad is the three-note chord built on the first degree of a scale — the harmonic home of a key. This ABRSM Grade 1 lesson shows you how to build and recognise tonic triads in the keys required at this grade.
What you'll learn
- Build the tonic triad in the keys required at Grade 1
- Recognise a tonic triad written on the stave
- Understand how triads are constructed from the root, third and fifth
- Connect triads to the scales and keys you are learning
Lesson notes
Read the full Grade 1 lesson notes on Tonic Triads below. You can also download them to study offline.
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