Triad Chord Flashcards: Major, Minor, Diminished & Augmented Spelling

Study 90 English flashcards: four triad-quality rules plus 43 root-position major, minor, diminished, and augmented chords in both spelling and identification directions.

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Triad Chord Flashcards: Major, Minor, Diminished & Augmented Spelling

These 90 English flashcards make root-position triad spelling concrete. Four opening cards establish the quality rules. The remaining 86 cards practice 43 chords in both useful directions:

  • chord name → correctly spelled notes
  • spelled notes → chord name and quality

Exact scope

Every major and minor triad is included for C, D♭, D, E♭, E, F, F♯, G, A♭, A, B♭, and B. Diminished and augmented triads are included when correct root-position spelling needs no more than single accidentals.

The five deliberate exclusions are D♭ diminished (A𝄫), E♭ diminished (B𝄫), A♭ diminished (E𝄫), F♯ augmented (C𝄪), and B augmented (F𝄪). This keeps the practical set focused without replacing correct letter spelling with enharmonic keyboard shortcuts.

Learning order

Major, minor, diminished, and augmented construction rules come first. The chord cards then mix spelling and identification across varied roots and qualities without a short repeated quality cycle. The two directions for any one chord stay at least seven unrelated cards apart, so one prompt doesn't give away its partner.

Sources and provenance

The quality definitions and interval symbols were checked against Open Music Theory's triads chapter. The chord spellings were derived independently from those interval rules and checked letter by letter. Common chord-spelling and chord-identification tools were reviewed only to confirm that both recall directions are useful study tasks.

This is an independently authored, unofficial educational deck. It isn't affiliated with or endorsed by Open Music Theory or any commercial study tool. No source prose, competitor cards, exercise wording, visual design, logos, or trade dress were copied.

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  1. Karte 1

    Frage

    How is a root-position major triad built above its root?

    Antwort

    M3 + P5. The notes sit 4 and 7 semitones above the root, which stacks M3 + m3.

  2. Karte 2

    Frage

    How is a root-position minor triad built above its root?

    Antwort

    m3 + P5. The notes sit 3 and 7 semitones above the root, which stacks m3 + M3.

  3. Karte 3

    Frage

    How is a root-position diminished triad built above its root?

    Antwort

    m3 + d5. The notes sit 3 and 6 semitones above the root, which stacks m3 + m3.

  4. Karte 4

    Frage

    How is a root-position augmented triad built above its root?

    Antwort

    M3 + A5. The notes sit 4 and 8 semitones above the root, which stacks M3 + M3.

  5. Karte 5

    Frage

    Spell the root-position B♭ diminished triad.

    Antwort

    B♭–D♭–F♭. From B♭, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a diminished fifth.

  6. Karte 6

    Frage

    Name the root-position triad: A♭–C–E♭.

    Antwort

    A♭ major. From A♭, the third is a major third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.

  7. Karte 7

    Frage

    Spell the root-position B minor triad.

    Antwort

    B–D–F♯. From B, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.

  8. Karte 8

    Frage

    Name the root-position triad: D♭–F–A♭.

    Antwort

    D♭ major. From D♭, the third is a major third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.

  9. Karte 9

    Frage

    Name the root-position triad: G–B♭–D♭.

    Antwort

    G diminished. From G, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a diminished fifth.

  10. Karte 10

    Frage

    Spell the root-position F♯ minor triad.

    Antwort

    F♯–A–C♯. From F♯, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.

  11. Karte 11

    Frage

    Spell the root-position B♭ major triad.

    Antwort

    B♭–D–F. From B♭, the third is a major third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.

  12. Karte 12

    Frage

    Name the root-position triad: D–F♯–A♯.

    Antwort

    D augmented. From D, the third is a major third and the fifth is an augmented fifth.

  13. Karte 13

    Frage

    Name the root-position triad: F–A–C.

    Antwort

    F major. From F, the third is a major third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.

  14. Karte 14

    Frage

    Spell the root-position G minor triad.

    Antwort

    G–B♭–D. From G, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.

  15. Karte 15

    Frage

    Name the root-position triad: E–G♯–B♯.

    Antwort

    E augmented. From E, the third is a major third and the fifth is an augmented fifth.

  16. Karte 16

    Frage

    Name the root-position triad: B♭–D♭–F♭.

    Antwort

    B♭ diminished. From B♭, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a diminished fifth.

  17. Karte 17

    Frage

    Spell the root-position D♭ minor triad.

    Antwort

    D♭–F♭–A♭. From D♭, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.

  18. Karte 18

    Frage

    Name the root-position triad: F–A♭–C♭.

    Antwort

    F diminished. From F, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a diminished fifth.

  19. Karte 19

    Frage

    Spell the root-position A major triad.

    Antwort

    A–C♯–E. From A, the third is a major third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.

  20. Karte 20

    Frage

    Spell the root-position F♯ diminished triad.

    Antwort

    F♯–A–C. From F♯, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a diminished fifth.

  21. Karte 21

    Frage

    Name the root-position triad: D♭–F–A.

    Antwort

    D♭ augmented. From D♭, the third is a major third and the fifth is an augmented fifth.

  22. Karte 22

    Frage

    Name the root-position triad: B–D–F♯.

    Antwort

    B minor. From B, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.

  23. Karte 23

    Frage

    Spell the root-position E♭ augmented triad.

    Antwort

    E♭–G–B. From E♭, the third is a major third and the fifth is an augmented fifth.

  24. Karte 24

    Frage

    Name the root-position triad: D–F♯–A.

    Antwort

    D major. From D, the third is a major third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.

  25. Karte 25

    Frage

    Spell the root-position G augmented triad.

    Antwort

    G–B–D♯. From G, the third is a major third and the fifth is an augmented fifth.

  26. Karte 26

    Frage

    Spell the root-position C minor triad.

    Antwort

    C–E♭–G. From C, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.

  27. Karte 27

    Frage

    Name the root-position triad: E–G♯–B.

    Antwort

    E major. From E, the third is a major third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.

  28. Karte 28

    Frage

    Name the root-position triad: A–C–E♭.

    Antwort

    A diminished. From A, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a diminished fifth.

  29. Karte 29

    Frage

    Spell the root-position B♭ minor triad.

    Antwort

    B♭–D♭–F. From B♭, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.

  30. Karte 30

    Frage

    Spell the root-position A♭ major triad.

    Antwort

    A♭–C–E♭. From A♭, the third is a major third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.

  31. Karte 31

    Frage

    Name the root-position triad: G–B♭–D.

    Antwort

    G minor. From G, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.

  32. Karte 32

    Frage

    Name the root-position triad: E–G–B♭.

    Antwort

    E diminished. From E, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a diminished fifth.

  33. Karte 33

    Frage

    Spell the root-position C major triad.

    Antwort

    C–E–G. From C, the third is a major third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.

  34. Karte 34

    Frage

    Name the root-position triad: A–C–E.

    Antwort

    A minor. From A, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.

  35. Karte 35

    Frage

    Spell the root-position D augmented triad.

    Antwort

    D–F♯–A♯. From D, the third is a major third and the fifth is an augmented fifth.

  36. Karte 36

    Frage

    Spell the root-position A♭ minor triad.

    Antwort

    A♭–C♭–E♭. From A♭, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.

  37. Karte 37

    Frage

    Name the root-position triad: F♯–A♯–C♯.

    Antwort

    F♯ major. From F♯, the third is a major third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.

  38. Karte 38

    Frage

    Name the root-position triad: C–E–G♯.

    Antwort

    C augmented. From C, the third is a major third and the fifth is an augmented fifth.

  39. Karte 39

    Frage

    Spell the root-position E♭ major triad.

    Antwort

    E♭–G–B♭. From E♭, the third is a major third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.

  40. Karte 40

    Frage

    Spell the root-position D minor triad.

    Antwort

    D–F–A. From D, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.

  41. Karte 41

    Frage

    Name the root-position triad: B♭–D–F♯.

    Antwort

    B♭ augmented. From B♭, the third is a major third and the fifth is an augmented fifth.

  42. Karte 42

    Frage

    Name the root-position triad: D♭–F♭–A♭.

    Antwort

    D♭ minor. From D♭, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.

  43. Karte 43

    Frage

    Spell the root-position E major triad.

    Antwort

    E–G♯–B. From E, the third is a major third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.

  44. Karte 44

    Frage

    Spell the root-position A diminished triad.

    Antwort

    A–C–E♭. From A, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a diminished fifth.

  45. Karte 45

    Frage

    Name the root-position triad: B–D♯–F♯.

    Antwort

    B major. From B, the third is a major third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.

  46. Karte 46

    Frage

    Name the root-position triad: A♭–C♭–E♭.

    Antwort

    A♭ minor. From A♭, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.

  47. Karte 47

    Frage

    Spell the root-position F♯ major triad.

    Antwort

    F♯–A♯–C♯. From F♯, the third is a major third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.

  48. Karte 48

    Frage

    Name the root-position triad: D–F–A♭.

    Antwort

    D diminished. From D, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a diminished fifth.

  49. Karte 49

    Frage

    Spell the root-position A minor triad.

    Antwort

    A–C–E. From A, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.

  50. Karte 50

    Frage

    Spell the root-position E augmented triad.

    Antwort

    E–G♯–B♯. From E, the third is a major third and the fifth is an augmented fifth.

  51. Karte 51

    Frage

    Name the root-position triad: F♯–A–C.

    Antwort

    F♯ diminished. From F♯, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a diminished fifth.

  52. Karte 52

    Frage

    Name the root-position triad: C–E–G.

    Antwort

    C major. From C, the third is a major third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.

  53. Karte 53

    Frage

    Spell the root-position D♭ augmented triad.

    Antwort

    D♭–F–A. From D♭, the third is a major third and the fifth is an augmented fifth.

  54. Karte 54

    Frage

    Spell the root-position B major triad.

    Antwort

    B–D♯–F♯. From B, the third is a major third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.

  55. Karte 55

    Frage

    Name the root-position triad: F–A♭–C.

    Antwort

    F minor. From F, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.

  56. Karte 56

    Frage

    Name the root-position triad: E♭–G–B.

    Antwort

    E♭ augmented. From E♭, the third is a major third and the fifth is an augmented fifth.

  57. Karte 57

    Frage

    Spell the root-position D♭ major triad.

    Antwort

    D♭–F–A♭. From D♭, the third is a major third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.

  58. Karte 58

    Frage

    Name the root-position triad: A–C♯–E♯.

    Antwort

    A augmented. From A, the third is a major third and the fifth is an augmented fifth.

  59. Karte 59

    Frage

    Spell the root-position G diminished triad.

    Antwort

    G–B♭–D♭. From G, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a diminished fifth.

  60. Karte 60

    Frage

    Spell the root-position B♭ augmented triad.

    Antwort

    B♭–D–F♯. From B♭, the third is a major third and the fifth is an augmented fifth.

  61. Karte 61

    Frage

    Name the root-position triad: E♭–G♭–B♭.

    Antwort

    E♭ minor. From E♭, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.

  62. Karte 62

    Frage

    Spell the root-position C augmented triad.

    Antwort

    C–E–G♯. From C, the third is a major third and the fifth is an augmented fifth.

  63. Karte 63

    Frage

    Spell the root-position D major triad.

    Antwort

    D–F♯–A. From D, the third is a major third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.

  64. Karte 64

    Frage

    Name the root-position triad: B♭–D♭–F.

    Antwort

    B♭ minor. From B♭, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.

  65. Karte 65

    Frage

    Name the root-position triad: A–C♯–E.

    Antwort

    A major. From A, the third is a major third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.

  66. Karte 66

    Frage

    Spell the root-position E diminished triad.

    Antwort

    E–G–B♭. From E, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a diminished fifth.

  67. Karte 67

    Frage

    Name the root-position triad: F–A–C♯.

    Antwort

    F augmented. From F, the third is a major third and the fifth is an augmented fifth.

  68. Karte 68

    Frage

    Spell the root-position B diminished triad.

    Antwort

    B–D–F. From B, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a diminished fifth.

  69. Karte 69

    Frage

    Spell the root-position G major triad.

    Antwort

    G–B–D. From G, the third is a major third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.

  70. Karte 70

    Frage

    Name the root-position triad: C–E♭–G.

    Antwort

    C minor. From C, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.

  71. Karte 71

    Frage

    Name the root-position triad: B♭–D–F.

    Antwort

    B♭ major. From B♭, the third is a major third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.

  72. Karte 72

    Frage

    Spell the root-position F diminished triad.

    Antwort

    F–A♭–C♭. From F, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a diminished fifth.

  73. Karte 73

    Frage

    Name the root-position triad: G–B–D♯.

    Antwort

    G augmented. From G, the third is a major third and the fifth is an augmented fifth.

  74. Karte 74

    Frage

    Spell the root-position E♭ minor triad.

    Antwort

    E♭–G♭–B♭. From E♭, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.

  75. Karte 75

    Frage

    Spell the root-position D diminished triad.

    Antwort

    D–F–A♭. From D, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a diminished fifth.

  76. Karte 76

    Frage

    Name the root-position triad: E–G–B.

    Antwort

    E minor. From E, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.

  77. Karte 77

    Frage

    Spell the root-position A♭ augmented triad.

    Antwort

    A♭–C–E. From A♭, the third is a major third and the fifth is an augmented fifth.

  78. Karte 78

    Frage

    Spell the root-position F minor triad.

    Antwort

    F–A♭–C. From F, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.

  79. Karte 79

    Frage

    Name the root-position triad: G–B–D.

    Antwort

    G major. From G, the third is a major third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.

  80. Karte 80

    Frage

    Name the root-position triad: D–F–A.

    Antwort

    D minor. From D, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.

  81. Karte 81

    Frage

    Spell the root-position C diminished triad.

    Antwort

    C–E♭–G♭. From C, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a diminished fifth.

  82. Karte 82

    Frage

    Name the root-position triad: E♭–G–B♭.

    Antwort

    E♭ major. From E♭, the third is a major third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.

  83. Karte 83

    Frage

    Name the root-position triad: F♯–A–C♯.

    Antwort

    F♯ minor. From F♯, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.

  84. Karte 84

    Frage

    Spell the root-position A augmented triad.

    Antwort

    A–C♯–E♯. From A, the third is a major third and the fifth is an augmented fifth.

  85. Karte 85

    Frage

    Spell the root-position F major triad.

    Antwort

    F–A–C. From F, the third is a major third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.

  86. Karte 86

    Frage

    Name the root-position triad: A♭–C–E.

    Antwort

    A♭ augmented. From A♭, the third is a major third and the fifth is an augmented fifth.

  87. Karte 87

    Frage

    Name the root-position triad: B–D–F.

    Antwort

    B diminished. From B, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a diminished fifth.

  88. Karte 88

    Frage

    Spell the root-position E minor triad.

    Antwort

    E–G–B. From E, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a perfect fifth.

  89. Karte 89

    Frage

    Name the root-position triad: C–E♭–G♭.

    Antwort

    C diminished. From C, the third is a minor third and the fifth is a diminished fifth.

  90. Karte 90

    Frage

    Spell the root-position F augmented triad.

    Antwort

    F–A–C♯. From F, the third is a major third and the fifth is an augmented fifth.

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