I know they have something to do with a chord but could someone explain to me in detail what would be the difference between them?
2006-11-08 04:31:39 · 5 answers · asked by Uub 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
A Triad (meaning tri - or three) would be the three notes implying a chord , mode , etc. I'm thinking that "Tertian" would be a partial , or at least two notes? , can't be just one cause that's just a note , not chord.
2006-11-08 04:37:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tertian means "built of 3rds." Therefore a tertian chord is any chord built using stacked major/minor thirds. The fundamental tertian sonority is the triad, a three-note chord consisting of a 5th divided into two superimposed 3rds. This pretty much means a triad is a type of tertian chord, with two thirds stacked upon each other, as opposed to another tertian chord called sevenths which has three stacks of thirds.
2006-11-09 18:21:53 · answer #2 · answered by Jason 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Triad i think is a chord with three notes, built from thirds, and a diatonic function! while Tertian is the quality of a chord constructed from thirds, and other things constructed from thirds such as counterpoint.
i might be a half educated, yet i have to admit that you got me here :) was it a joke ?
2006-11-08 12:41:02 · answer #3 · answered by BORAT 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
triad?
2006-11-08 12:32:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
THE SPELLING...GEES
2006-11-08 12:32:52 · answer #5 · answered by Juleette 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋