EXAMPLE 2: Eric Johnson style major and minor triads. The major and minor triads are three-note chords, as the 'tri' in the name suggests. You can however create plenty of colour with these simple ...

For an exotic sound, try combining regular major or minor triads together to form polychords. For a classic polychord combo, let’s use C major as the first chord (C-E-G).

The effect that this very basic operation has on the sound of your triad is instant. You may notice that alternating between ...

Step 3: It sounds different due to the minor third interval between the D and the F. The quality of the third - major or minor - determines whether the triad is a major or minor chord. Here, the minor ...