Spread voice triads are not exactly like jelly–you don't spread them over things. On the contrary, they're more like hot sauce, as they are applied in a more "dashing" motion. Okay, now I'm getting hungry... but not for hot sauce jelly. Essentially, spread voice triads are chords, just with pieces missing. For example, if you play a root position minor 7 chord, and remove the 7th, you'll have a root position minor triad. Triads consist of three notes, and spreading them across the neck instead of stacking them on top of each other is a great asset to any songwriter or improvising guitar player's arsenal.
Learn what makes a Minor Triad different from a Major Triad. Here's a hint -- flat the third!
Learn about the ominous sounding Diminished Triad and its inversions. It might sound strange by itself, but these Triads build unique tension in your playing when used correctly.
Being able to recall and identify Triads on any string set and from any inversion is an important exercise to do if you want to implement Triads in your improvisation.
Targeting chord tones based on triad shapes is an extremely effective way to build them into your playing.
Now that you've learned the triad shapes, it's time to understand how to seamlessly integrate them in your playing. The best way to do that is to use a song we can all sing in our sleep.
Each string set contains different triadic shapes, and by learning these shapes you will unlock the fretboard in a way most guitarists never will.
Triads are the most overlooked chords among guitarists, and you won’t be one of those guitarists. Get started with Major Triads.