Originally Posted by: magicninjaNo, sorry that's a triplet. :D A triad is a chord made out of three different notes. A C E is a formula for a triad.
Exactly. A-C-E is a minor triad, and A-C#-E is a major triad.
Originally Posted by: magicninjaNo, sorry that's a triplet. :D A triad is a chord made out of three different notes. A C E is a formula for a triad.