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Triad Quiz
Three notes on the G, B and high e strings. Hear them, see the shape, name the chord.
10 questions · no timer
Three notes. Name the chord.
One shape on three strings. Hear a real guitar, pick an answer, then see the notes and the intervals. Your first answer counts.
Chords
Question
Practice style
Example: A Major, root position. Tap a dot to hear that note.
Every note is a real guitar, recorded by GuitarJamz teacher David Taub.
How it works
- ListenThree recorded notes play as one quick strum, low string first. Tap Replay as often as you like.
- Name itPick the chord, or the chord and its inversion. Your first answer counts.
- See the shapeThe notes and intervals show on the fretboard. Tap any dot to hear it, then open the lessons that fit.
Questions
What is a triad?
Three notes of a chord: the root, the third and the fifth. A sus chord swaps the third for the second (sus2) or the fourth (sus4).
What is an inversion?
Which chord note is lowest. Root position has the root at the bottom, first inversion the third, second inversion the fifth.
Which strings does it use?
The G, B and high e strings, open to the 15th fret. The lower strings come next.
Do I need an account?
No. The first five questions are free to play. Your email opens the other five and your full result.
I can’t hear anything
Turn your volume up and tap Replay. On iPhone, sound starts after your first tap.