Harmony and Counterpoint (I): Triadic Harminization
The Triad
The triad is a type of three note chord in which the notes are separated by thirds without inversion (inverting a triad may change its significance in the overall harmony structure of the composition). An example would be the C Major triad, which is made of C, E, and G -each a major third's distance from the last. This chord, or rather this type of chord, is the single basis of all tonal music. It bases itself melodicaly as well as harmonicaly and can be found very explicitly in the melodic sense of the classical era. When one speaks about an arppeggio one, if talking about a consonant chord, can assume that the said arpeggio is made up from the triadic tones in the chord (the tonic, mediant and dominant). (Article Still In Progress)