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All theory articlesMajor Triad: The 1–3–5 Formula
A simple explanation of the major triad: what notes it contains, how it sounds, how to see it on the fretboard, and how it differs from a minor triad.
Reader level: MusicianMajor, Minor, and Perfect Intervals
A simple explanation of interval quality: how a major third differs from a minor third, why fourths and fifths are called perfect, and how to see this on the fretboard.
Reader level: MusicianSimple Intervals in Music
A simple explanation of intervals within one octave: how to count unisons, seconds, thirds, fourths, fifths, sixths, sevenths, and octaves, how to hear them, and how to find them on guitar.
Reader level: Performer