Minor Triads

Warm Up Exercises
Fixed Position Exercises
Voiceleading Exercises

By: Carlos Campos

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Triad Warm Ups: Minor

By: Carlos Campos
1) Root Position: Ascending

ww
w

c
& b _www

b ww
w

ww
w

ww
w

ww
w

w
_ww

ww
w

ww
w

ww
w

ww
w

ww
w

__ww
w

2) Root Position: Descending

&

b www

ww
w

ww
bw

w
_ww

ww
w

ww
w

__ww
w

ww
w

3) 1st. Inversion: Ascending

ww
& bw

b ww
w

4) 1st. Inversion: Descending

_w
b _ww
&

ww
w

ww
w

ww
bw

ww
w

ww
w

b ww
w

ww
w

w
_ww

__www

__www

w
_ww

ww
w

ww
w

5) 2nd. Inversion: Ascending

& b __ww
w

w
_ww

6) 2nd. Inversion: Descending

b ww
& w

ww
w

b _www

* Work with these exercises in every key.

Copyright 2001 by Carlos Campos

www.CamposMusic.com

Minor Triads (Root)

Left Hand Fingering: 5-3-1 / Right Hand Fingering: 1-3-5
By: Carlos Campos

Cm

&

Bbm

Fm

Em

Am

Dm

Gm

l
Bm

&

F #m

&

C#m

Abm

E bm

Practice all the exercises through the cycle of fifths.

Practice ex.: 1, 2 and 3 with the Left Hand, then the Right Hand, then with Both Hands at the same time.

Cm

& b_ _ _ _ l b
2

B bm

Fm

Cm

b
l b b_ _ _ _ l b b
B bm

Fm

Go on...

Ebm

Ebm

Go on...

b
& b _ _ _ _ l b l b b_ _ _ _ l b b !
3

Cm
1

B bm

Fm
5

Ebm
5

Go on...
5

& _ b _ l b l b_ b _ l b b !
5

Cm

B bm

Fm

l & b_ _ _ _ l b l b b_
l
l ..
l

J
j l
l ? ..
l b. .
l
l
l
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Ebm

Go on...

b
l b b !
l
!
b

.
.
J

j l
!
l
!

Minor Triads (Root)

Cm

B bm

Fm

Ebm

Go on...

b
l & b _ _ _ _ l b l b b_ _ _ _ l b b !
l
l
l
l
!
.
.
J l . .
J !
l ? ..
j l
b
j l b . .
l
l
l
l
!
6

Cm

B bm

Fm

Ebm

Go on...

l & _ b _ l b l b_ b _ l b b !
l
l
l
l
!
.
.

J !
l ? ..
l b. .
j l
j l b . .
l
l
l
l
!
7

Cm

..

l&
l
l ? b
l
8

Cm

B bm

Fm

..

b. .

l
l b_ _ _ _
l
l

l
l
l b b
l
B bm

Fm

..
J
J
l&
l
l
l b_ _ _ _

l ? b l
l
l
..

Cm

Go on...

b. .

l
l b
l b b
l
Ebm

!
!
!
!

Go on...

J
J b . .
l
l
!
l
l b !
l b b l b b !
l
l
!
b. .

B bm

Fm

Ebm

Ebm

Go on...

..
J
J
J
b. .
J b . .
l&
l
l
l
!
l
l b _ _ l
l
!
b

l ? b l
l b b l b b !
l
l
l
l
!
..

Minor Triads (1st Inv.)

Left Hand Fingering: 5-3-1 / Right Hand Fingering: 1-2-5
By: Carlos Campos

Cm

&

Bbm

Fm

Em

Am

Dm

Gm

l
Bm

&

F #m

&

C#m

Abm

E bm

Practice all the exercises through the cycle of fifths.

Practice ex.: 1, 2 and 3 with the Left Hand, then the Right Hand, then with Both Hands at the same time.

Cm

& b
2

B bm

Fm

bl

Cm

b
l b

Ebm

B bm

Fm

b bb

Go on...

Ebm

Go on...

b b b b b
& b l
l b l
!
3

Cm
1

B bm

Fm
5

Ebm
5

Go on...
5

b b bb
b

& b

l
l b
l
!

Cm

B bm

Fm

Ebm

Go on...

b b b bb
l & b l
l b l
!
l
l ..
l
l
!

J
b

.
.

J
j l
j l
l ? ..
l b. .
!
l
l
l
l
!
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Minor Triads (1st. Inv.)

Cm

B bm

Fm

Ebm

Go on...

b b b b b
l & b l
l b l
!
l
l
l
l
!
.
.
J l . .
J !
l ? ..
j l
b
j l b . .
l
l
l
l
!
6

Cm

B bm

Fm

Go on...

Ebm

b
b
b

l & b
l
l b l
!
l
l
l
l
!
.
.

J !
l ? ..
l b. .
j l
j l b . .
l
l
l
l
!
7

Cm

..

l&
l
_ _ _ _
b
l?
l
8

Cm

B bm

Fm

..
l
l b_
_
l
l

J
_
_

__

__

..
J
J
l&
l
l
_ b _
_ __ __
_ _ _ _ l _
l ? b l
l
l
Cm

l
l b
l b
l
B bm

Fm

..

b. .

Ebm

Go on...

b. .

l
l b b__
l b
l
Ebm

__

__

_
_

!
!
!
!

Go on...

J
J b . .
l
l
l b l b b__ __ __ _
_
b

l b l
l
l
b. .

B bm

Fm

Ebm

!
!
!
!

Go on...

..
J
J
J
b. .
J b . .
l&
l
l
l
!
_ _ __ _ l
!
l
l b _ _
l b b__ _
_
_

_
b

l ? b l
l b l b
!
l
l
l
l
!
..

Minor Triads (2nd Inv.)

Left Hand Fingering: 5-2-1 / Right Hand Fingering: 1-3-5
By: Carlos Campos

Cm

&

Bbm

Fm

F #m

&
Em

Am

Dm

Gm

l
Bm

&

C#m

Abm

E bm

Practice all the exercises through the cycle of fifths.

Practice ex.: 1, 2 and 3 with the Left Hand, then the Right Hand, then with Both Hands at the same time.

Cm

b
&
2

&
3

B bm

Fm

Cm

b_ _ _ _

b b

Ebm

B bm

Fm

b bb

Go on...

Ebm

Go on...

b_ _ _ _ b b b b b
l
l l
!

b
Cm

B bm

Fm

Ebm

Go on...

b b_ _ b b b b b

&
l
l
l
!
4

Cm

B bm

Fm

Ebm

Go on...

b b_ _ _ _ b b b bb
l& l
l l
!
l ..
l
l
!
l

J
b

.
.
J

j l
j l
l b. .
!
l ? ..
l
l
l
l
!
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www.CamposMusic.com

Major Triads (2nd. Inv.)

l&
l
l?
l
6

Cm

B bm

Fm

b_ _ _ _
l
l
J
..
j l . .
l

Go on...

b
b b b b
l
l
!
l
l
!
J !
l b. .
j l b . .
l
l
!

Cm

Ebm

B bm

Fm

Ebm

Go on...

b_ _

b b b b

l&
l
l
l
!
l
l
l
l
!
.
.

J !
l ? ..
l b. .
j l
j l b . .
l
l
l
l
!
7

Cm

..

l&
b__ __ _
l
_ _
_

l?
l
8

Cm

B bm

Fm

..

b. .

l
l b
l
l

l
l b b_
l
l

J
_

B bm

Fm

..
J
J
b. .
J
l&
l
l
b__ __ _
l
_ _
_ l b l b b_ _ _ _

l?
l l
l
l
l
..

Cm

B bm

Fm

Ebm

Go on...

b. .

l
l
l b bb
l
Ebm

b. .

!
!
!
!

Go on...

l
!
l
!
b

l b b !
l
!
Ebm

Go on...

..
J
J
J
b. .
J b . .
l&
l
l
l
!
b__ _ _ _
_ l b
l
l b b_ _ l
!
_

l?
l l
l b b b !
l
l
l
l
!
..

Minor Triads (Voice Leading): Root Position

By: Carlos Campos
1) Ascending: Root Position -> 2nd. Inv. -> Ist Inv. / Descending: Root Position -> 1st. Inv. -> 2nd. Inv.

Cm

& b_
Cm

&

Fm

b
_
Gm

Bbm

b
b
Dm

G #m

E bm

#
n

b # #n
Am

C #m

Em

F #m

F #m

Em

# n

Bm

Bm

C #m

G #m

Am

Dm

n
E bm

b
# b b

Bbm

b n

Gm

Cm

b
!

Fm

b
_

Cm

n
_

2) Block Chords through cycle of Fifths. Practice: a) Right Hand b) Left Hand c) Both Hands

Cm

Bbm

Fm

G #m

E bm

C #m

F #m

Go on...

4
# #
& 4 b_ _ _ _ l b_ _ _ _ l bb l b b b l # # l # l # !
3) Brocken Chords through cycle of Fifths. Practice: a) Right Hand b) Left Hand c) Both Hands

Cm

Bbm

Fm

G #m

E bm

Go on...

C #m

4
#
& 4 b _ _ _ _ l b _ _ _ _ l b b l b b b l # # l # !
4) Arpeggiated Chords through cycle of Fifths. Practice: a) Right Hand b) Left Hand c) Both Hands

Cm

Bbm

Fm

G #m

E bm

Go on...

C #m

4
#

& 4 _ b _ l _ b _ l b b l b b b l # # l # !
5) Block Chords with bass line through cycle of Fifths.

Cm

4
l&4
l 4
l?4
l

Fm

Bbm

b_ _ _ _ l b_ _ _ _ l bb
l
l
. j . j l
.
. j . j l b
l
l

E bm

b b b
l
l
.
j j l b_ .
l

l # #
l
_j _ . _j l # .
l

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G #m

C #m

# #
l
l
j . j l _.
l #_

F #m

# #
l
l
l
_
_j _
_ . _
_j l # .

Go on...

!
!
j . j !
!

Minor Triads (Voice Leading): Root Position

6) Broken Chords with bass line through cycle of Fifths.

Cm

Fm

Bbm

E bm

G #m

C #m

Go on...

4
b b #
l & 4 b _ _ _ _ l b _ _ _ _ l b l b b l # # l # !
l
l
l
l
l
l
!
l 44 . j . j l
l b . j . j l
l .
l
!
.
?
#

.
.

.
j

j
l
l
l
l b_ _j _ _j l
l #_
_ . __j __ . __j !
7) Arpeggiated Chords with bass line through cycle of Fifths.

Cm

Fm

Bbm

E bm

G #m

Go on...

C #m

4
#

&
l 4 _ b _ l _ b _ l b l b b l # # l # l
l
l
l
l
l
l
l
4
l 4 . j . j l
l b . j . j l
l .
. j l _. _j _. _j l
?
#

.
j

j
.
.
b
_

j
_

j
l
l
l
l
l
l #_ _ _ _ l
8) Block Chords with melody through cycle of Fifths.

Cm

4
l&4
l
l 44
l?

Fm

Bbm

E bm

G #m

.
.
J J J b . J . J b . J . J # .
l
l
l
l
l
l
l
l

b l l b l b l # #
l
l
l
l
.

J .

C #m

j . j l # .
l
# #_
l
l

Go on...

J . J
!
_ _ _ !
!
!

9) Broken Chords with melody through cycle of Fifths.

Cm

Fm

Bbm

E bm

G #m

C #m

Go on...

4 . J . J . J . J b . J . J b . J . J .
# . J . J
l&4
l
l
l
l # j . j l
!
l
l
l b l b l l #_ _ _ _ !
b

l 4 b l l b l b b l # # l # !
l?
l
l
l
l
l
!
10) Arpeggiated Chords with melody through cycle of Fifths.

Cm

Fm

Bbm

E bm

G #m

C #m

Go on...

4 . J . J . J . J b . J . J b . J . J .
# . J . J
l&4
l
l
l
l # j . j l
!
l
l
l
l
l
!
l
b b b # # #_ _
b

l b
l b
l #
l
!
l 4 b l

?
l
l
l
l
l
l
!
2

Minor Triads (Voice Leading): 1st. Inversion

By: Carlos Campos
1) Ascending: 1st. Inv. -> Root -> 2nd Inv. / Descending: 1st. Inv. -> 2nd. Inv. -> Root
Cm

& b

Fm

__Cm b_G m
b

Bbm

E bm

G #m

b n #
b #

b b
Dm

&

Am

C #m

# n

Em

n_

F #m

#
n

Em

Am

Dm

_
n

n_

Gm

Cm

_
b_

b_

F #m

C #m

G #m

Bm

Bm

E bm

Bbm

b bb

Fm

b n

Cm

b n

2) Block Chords through cycle of Fifths. Practice: a) Right Hand b) Left Hand c) Both Hands

Cm

Bbm

Fm

G #m

E bm

C #m

F #m

Go on...

4 b b b b b # # # #
& 4 b l l l b l # l # l
!
3) Brocken Chords through cycle of Fifths. Practice: a) Right Hand b) Left Hand c) Both Hands

Cm

Bbm

Fm

G #m

E bm

Go on...

C #m

4 b b # #
& 4 b l b l b l b b l # l # !
4) Arpeggiated Chords through cycle of Fifths. Practice: a) Right Hand b) Left Hand c) Both Hands

Cm

Bbm

Fm

G #m

E bm

Go on...

C #m

4
b

& 4 b l b l b l b b l # l #
!
5) Block Chords with bass line through cycle of Fifths.

Cm

4
l&4
l 4
l?4
l

Fm

b l b
l
. j . j l
.
l

Bbm

b b
l
l
.
j . j l b
l

G #m

E bm

b b
l b
l
.
j j l b_ .
l

#
l#
l
_j _ . _j l # .
l

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C #m

#
l#
l
j . j l _.
l #_

F #m

# #
l
l
l
_
_j _
_ . _
_j l # .

Go on...

!
!
j . j !
!

Minor Triads (Voice Leading): 1st. Inversion

6) Broken Chords with bass line through cycle of Fifths.

Cm

4
l&4
l
l 44
l?

Fm

Bbm

E bm

G #m

C #m

Go on...

b b b b b b # # # #
b l
l
l
l
l
!
l
l
l
l
l
!
l b . j . j l
l .
l
!
. j . j l
.
#

.
.

.
j

j
l
l
l b_ _j _ _j l
l #_
_ . __j __ . __j !

7) Arpeggiated Chords with bass line through cycle of Fifths.

Cm

Fm

Bbm

E bm

G #m

Go on...

C #m

4
b b b b b b # # # #

&
l
l
l
l
l
l
l
l
l
l
l
l
l
l
4
l 4 . j . j l
l b . j . j l
l .
. j l _. _j _. _j l
?
#

.
j

j
.
.
b
_

j
_

j
l
l
l
l
l
l #_ _ _ _ l
8) Block Chords with melody through cycle of Fifths.

Cm

4
l&4
l
l 44
l?

Fm

Bbm

E bm

G #m

.
.
J J J b . J . J b . J . J # .
l
l
l
l
_ _ _ _ l b_ _ _ _ l b b_ _ _ _ l b bb_
_ _
_ _
_ _
_ l # #_
b l
l
l
l
l
l
l
l
.

J .

C #m

j . j l # .
_
_ _ _ l # #_
l
l

Go on...

J . J
!
_
_ __ __ !
!
!

9) Broken Chords with melody through cycle of Fifths.

Cm

Fm

Bbm

E bm

G #m

C #m

Go on...

4 . J . J . J . J b . J . J b . J . J .
# . J . J
l&4
l
l
l
l # j . j l
!
l
_ _
_ _
_ l #_ # _ _ _ l #_
_ b _
_ _ _ _ l b_ _ _ _ l b b_ _ _ _ l b b_
_ # __ __ __ !
4
l 4 b l
l
l
l
l
!
?
l
l
l
l
l
l
!
10) Arpeggiated Chords with melody through cycle of Fifths.

Cm

Fm

Bbm

E bm

G #m

C #m

Go on...

4 . J . J . J . J b . J . J b . J . J .
# . J . J
l&4
l
l
l
l # j . j l
!
l
_ _
_ l # #_ _ l # #_ __ _ _ __ _ !
_ _ l b _ _ l b b_ _ l b b b_

l 4 b
l
l
l
l
l
!
?
l
l
l
l
l
l
!
2

Minor Triads (Voice Leading): 2nd. Inversion

By: Carlos Campos
1) Ascending: 2nd. Inv. -> Ist Inv. -> Root / Descending: 2nd. Inv. -> Root -> 1st. Inv.

Cm

& b__

Cm

b
&

Fm

B bm

b__ b b_
Gm

E bm

G #m

C #m

b # # n
_ n _ # _

Dm

Am

Em

Bm

F #m

#_

Bm

F #m

#_

C #m

#
_

Em

n
G #m

Am

Dm

E bm

Bbm

Gm

Cm

b
Fm

#_ b bb_ b n_ b n__

Cm

_
_

2) Block Chords through cycle of Fifths. Practice: a) Right Hand b) Left Hand c) Both Hands

Cm

Fm

Bbm

G #m

E bm

C #m

F #m

Go on...

4
& 4 b_ _ _ _ l _ _ _ _ l b b_ _ _ _ l b bb_ _ _ _ l # #_ _ _ _ l # #_ _ _ _ l # #_ _ _ _ !
_ _ _ _ b_ _ _ _
3) Brocken Chords through cycle of Fifths. Practice: a) Right Hand b) Left Hand c) Both Hands

Cm

Bbm

Fm

G #m

E bm

C #m

Go on...

4
& 4 b_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ l _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ l b b_ _ _ _ l b b b_ _ _ _ l # # _ _ _ _ l # #_ _ _ _ !
_ _ _ _ b_ _ _ _
4) Arpeggiated Chords through cycle of Fifths. Practice: a) Right Hand b) Left Hand c) Both Hands

Cm

Bbm

Fm

G #m

E bm

C #m

Go on...

4
& 4 _ _ b _ _ _ _ l _ _ _ _ _ _ l b_ b _ l b_ b b _ l _ # # _ l #_ # _ !
_
_
b_
_
5) Block Chords with bass line through cycle of Fifths.

Cm

4
l&4
l 4
l?4
l

Fm

Bbm

E bm

G #m

C #m

F #m

Go on...

b_ _ _ _ l _ _ _ _ l b b_ _ _ _ l b bb_ _ _ _ l # #_ _ _ _ l # #_ _ _ _ l # #_ _ _ _ !
_ _ _ _ b_ _ _ _
l
l
l
l
l
l
!
.
.
. j . j l
l # . j . j !
. j . j l b j j l b_ . _j _ . _j l # . j . j l #_
_
_
_
.
j
.
j
_

l
l
l
l
l
l
!

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Minor Triads (Voice Leading): 2nd. Inversion

6) Broken Chords with bass line through cycle of Fifths.

Cm

Fm

Bbm

E bm

G #m

C #m

Go on...

4
l & 4 b_ __ _ __ _ __ _ __ l _ b__ _ __ _ __ _ __ l b b_ _ _ _ l b b b_ _ _ _ l # # _ _ _ _ l # #_ _ _ _ !
l
l
l
l
l
l
!
l 44 . j . j l
l b . j . j l
l .
l
!
.
?
#

.
.

.
j

j
l
l
l
l b_ _j _ _j l
l #_
_ . __j __ . __j !
7) Arpeggiated Chords with bass line through cycle of Fifths.

Cm

Fm

Bbm

E bm

G #m

C #m

Go on...

4
&
l 4 __ _ b _ __ _ _ l b__ _ _ __ _ _ l b_ b _ l b_ b b _ l _ # # _ l #_ # _ !

l
l
l
l
l
l
!
4
l 4 . j . j l
l b . j . j l
l .
. j l _. _j _. _j !
#

?
.
.

.
j

j
b
_

j
_

j
l
l
l
l
l
l #_ _ _ _ !
8) Block Chords with melody through cycle of Fifths.

Cm

4
l&4
l
l 44
l?

Fm

Bbm

E bm

G #m

.
.
J J J b . J . J b . J . J # .
l
l
l
l
l
l
l
l

b l b l b b l b b l # #
l
l
l
l
.

J .

C #m

j . j l # .
l
l # #

l

Go on...

J . J
!
!
!
!

9) Broken Chords with melody through cycle of Fifths.

Cm

Fm

Bbm

E bm

G #m

C #m

Go on...

4 . J . J . J . J b . J . J b . J . J .
# . J . J
l&4
l
l
l
l # j . j l
!
l
l
l
l
l
!
l

l 4 b l b l b b l b b l # l # !
l
l?
l
l
l
l
!
10) Arpeggiated Chords with melody through cycle of Fifths.

Cm

Fm

Bbm

E bm

G #m

C #m

Go on...

4 . J . J . J . J b . J . J b . J . J .
j . j l # . J . J !
l&4
l
l
l
l #
l
l
l
l
l
l
!
#

l 4 b l b l b b l b b l # l # !

l?
l
l
l
l
l
!
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