Formation of minor triads

MINOR TRIAD

Minor triads are triads with the b3 note [Pronounce flat 3]

What Is this b3 note ?
To understand the b3 note, you first need to know your major scale.
Let's take C major scale as an example.
C major scale has the notes C-D-E-F-G-A-B
C is 1; D is 2; E is 3; F is 4; G is 5; A is 6; B is 7

Since the 3 is E. b3 will be Eb [which is just one note below E]

Since minor triad has the formula 1-b3-5
C minor triad will be C-Eb-G

F minor triad will be F-Ab-C from F major scale as F-G-A-Bb-C-D-E as 1-2-3-4-5-6-7

To better understand and play this minor triad flexibly. You need to transpose it in the 12 keys starting from C.

C minor triad has the notes C-Eb-G
Moving each note up a half-step we'll have C#-E-G# which is C# minor triad.

To get D minor triad. Move C# minor triad up a half-step too.
C# minor triad has the notes C#-E-G#. Moving each note up we'll have D-F-A.
Keep on moving up.
Here's the summary of your result.

C minor triad C-Eb-G

C# minor triad C#-E-G#

D minor triad D-F-A

D# minor triad D#-F#-A#

E minor triad E-G-B

F minor triad F-Ab-C

F# minor triad F#-A-C#

G minor triad G-Bb-D

G# minor triad G#-B-D#

A minor triad A-C-E

A# minor triad A#-C#-E#

B minor triad B-D-F#.

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