Here are the triads built on each scale degree from the key of C major: The subdominant chord is on scale degree 4. It is named "subdominant" ("the under dominant") because it is the same distance—a ...

A simple minor chord (with three notes, also known as a ‘triad’) also uses a middle note that is closer to the tonic as compared to a major triad. Take for example the C triad chord (C ...

The dominant seventh of a V chord can be shown by the symbol V7. For example, G7 is made by taking the major triad of G (G - B - D) and adding an F (G - B - D - F). A cadence is formed by two ...