This is useful for reference when working out key centres. The tutorial on triad construction is also useful background reading.
There are also reference charts of parent keys for major and diminished triads.
| Triad | Notes | Major Keys | Minor Keys |
|---|---|---|---|
| Am | A C E | ii of G major iii of F major vi of C major |
i of A minor iv of E minor v of D minor |
| Em | E G B | ii of D major iii of C major vi of G major |
i of E minor iv of B minor v of A minor |
| Bm | B D F# | ii of A major iii of G major vi of D major |
i of B minor iv of F# minor v of E minor |
| F#m | F# A C# | ii of E major iii of D major vi of A major |
i of F# minor iv of C# minor v of B minor |
| C#m | C# E G# | ii of B major iii of A major vi of E major |
i of C# minor iv of G# minor v of F# minor |
| G#m | G# B D# | ii of F# major iii of E major vi of B major |
i of G# minor iv of D# minor v of C# minor |
| D#m | D# F# A# | iii of B major vi of F# major |
i of D# minor v of G# minor |
| Ebm | Eb Gb Bb | ii of Db major vi of Gb major |
i of Eb minor iv of Bb minor |
| Bbm | Bb Db F | ii of Ab major iii of Gb major vi of Db major |
i of Bb minor iv of F minor v of Eb minor |
| Fm | F Ab C | ii of Eb major iii of Db major vi of Ab major |
i of F minor iv of C minor v of Bb minor |
| Cm | C Eb G | ii of Bb major iii of Ab major vi of Eb major |
i of C minor iv of G minor v of F minor |
| Gm | G Bb D | ii of F major iii of Eb major vi of Bb major |
i of G minor iv of D minor v of C minor |
| Dm | D F A | ii of C major iii of Bb major vi of F major |
i of D minor iv of A minor v of G minor |
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