4 Diminished Triads

Diminished Triads
Warm Up Exercises
Fixed Position Exercises
Voiceleading Exercises
By: Carlos Campos

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Triad Warm Ups: Diminished

By: Carlos Campos
1) Root Position: Ascending
ww
w
c
& b b _www
b ww
w
b 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 b www
w
b ww
ww
bw
w
_ww
ww
w
b ww
w
__ww
w
ww
w
3) 1st. Inversion: Ascending
ww
b
& bw
b ww
w
4) 1st. Inversion: Descending
_w
b b _ww
&
ww
w
w
b ww
ww
bw
ww
w
ww
w
b ww
w
ww
w
w
_ww
__www
w
b __ww
w
_ww
ww
w
ww
w
5) 2nd. Inversion: Ascending
& b __ww
bw
b ww
_w
6) 2nd. Inversion: Descending
b ww
& bw
ww
w
b _www
* Work with these exercises in every key.
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Diminished Triads (Root)

Left Hand Fingering: 5-3-1 or 4-2-1 / Right Hand Fingering: 1-2-4 or 1-3-5
By: Carlos Campos
&
A#
G #
C#
l
F #
l
B
&
&
D #
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.
Go on...
b
& b b_ _ _ _ l b l # #__ __ __ __ l # # !
C
Go on...
b
& b b _ _ _ _ l b l #_ #__ _ __ _ __ _ __ l # # !
Go on...
C
F
A #
D#
3
1
& _ b b _ l b l #__ #_ _ __ _ _ l # # !
4
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b
l & b b_ _ _ _ l b l # #__ __ __ __ l # # !
l
l ..
l
l
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J
j l
l ? ..
l #. .
!
j l
l
l
l
l
!
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Diminished Triads (Root)
Go on...
b
l & b b _ _ _ _ l b l #_ #__ _ __ _ __ _ __ l # # !
l
l
l
l
!
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J l
J !
l ? ..
j l
#. .
j l # . .
l
l
l
l
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6
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A #
D#
l & _ b b _ l b l #__ #_ _ __ _ _ l # # !
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l #. .
j l
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l ? b b
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l # # l # # !
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D
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j
l&
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l
l
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l b b_ _ _ _ l
l !
l
b
l ? b l l # # l # # !
l
l
l
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..
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J
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J
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J
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j
l&
l
l
l
!
l
l b b_ _ l
l
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l ? b b l
l ## l ## !
l
l
l
l
!
9
Diminished Triads (1st Inv.)

Left Hand Fingering: 5-4-1 / Right Hand Fingering: 1-2-5
By: Carlos Campos
&
A#
G #
C#
l
F #
l
B
&
&
D #

Go on...
b
& b b l l # #_ _ _ _ l # !
2
#
Go on...

#
b
#
b
& b l
l #_ _ _ _ l # !
3
Go on...
5

#
b
& b
l
l #_ _ l
!
5
Go on...
l& b l
l # _ _ _ _ l # !
l ..
l
l
!
l
J
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.
J !
j l
l #. .
l ? ..
j l #
l
l
l
l
!
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Diminished Triads (1st. Inv.)
Go on...
b
l & b b l b l # #_ _ _ _ l # !
l
l
l
l
!
.
.
J l
J !
l ? ..
j l
#. .
j l # . .
l
l
l
l
!
6
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#
bb
l & b
l
l #_ _ l
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l
l
l
l
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l ? ..
l #. .
j l
j l # . .
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l
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7
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b
b
l?
l
8
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l
l b b_
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l
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j l
l #. .
l # l #_ _
l # l #
l
l
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J
J
l&
l
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l b_
l
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b
l ? bb l
l
l
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#
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D
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j l
l # l #_ _ _ _
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l
l b b_ _
l #_ _ !
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l ? bb l
l # l #
!
l
l
l
l
!
9
Diminished Triads (2nd. Inv.)

Left Hand Fingering: 5-2-1 / Right Hand Fingering: 1-3-5
By: Carlos Campos
&
A#
G #
C#
l
F #
l
B
&
&
D #

b
& b
#
# #
l
b_ _ _ _
b
#
l #
#
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b b_ b _ _ _ # # # #
& b l
l l
!
2
Go on...
Go on...
b b b_ _ # # # #
& b
l
l
l
!
#
Go on...
b bb_ _ _ _ # # # #
l & b l
l l
l ..
l
l
l
J
J
j l
l #. .
l ? ..
j l # . .
l
l
l
l
4
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!
!
!
!
Diminished Triads (2nd. Inv.)
#
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b b_ b _ _ _ # # # #
b l
l&
l l
!
l
l
l
l
!
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J l
J !
l ? ..
j l
#. .
j l # . .
l
l
l
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5
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l b l # #_ _ _ _
l ? b b l b l
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b
l ? b b l b l ## l ## !
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l
l
l _
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Diminished Triads (Voice Leading): Root Position

By: Carlos Campos
1) Ascending: Root Position -> 2nd. Inv. -> Ist Inv. / Descending: Root Position -> 1st. Inv. -> 2nd. Inv.
& b b_
C
&
A #
D #
b n # # n
b_ # _ #
G
b b b b n
b n
nb
G #
C #
F #
#n n n # # n n
E
b n
F #
C #
G #
b
D #
A #
b b
b b
!
# b
# # _ n b_ b bn_
2) Block Chords through cycle of Fifths. Practice: a) Right Hand b) Left Hand c) Both Hands
A #
D #
G #
C #
F #
Go on...
4
#
& 4 b b_ _ _ _ l bb_ _ _ _ l # #_ _ _ _ l # # l # l l # !
3) Brocken Chords through cycle of Fifths. Practice: a) Right Hand b) Left Hand c) Both Hands
A #
D #
G #
C #
Go on...
4
#
& 4 b b _ _ _ _ l b b_ _ _ _ l b b l # # l # l !
4) Arpeggiated Chords through cycle of Fifths. Practice: a) Right Hand b) Left Hand c) Both Hands
A #
D #
G #
Go on...
C #
4
#
& 4 _ b b _ l b_ b _ l #_ # _ l # # l # l !
5) Block Chords with bass line through cycle of Fifths.
A #
D #
4
l & 4 b b_ _ _ _ l bb_ _ _ _ l # #_ _ _ _ l # #
l
l
l
l 4
.
j
l . j . j l # . j . j l _
l?4
l
l
l
l # .
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G #
l #

l
_j _ . _j l # .
l
C #
#
l
l
j . j l _.
l #_
F #
#
l
l
l
_
_j _
_ . _
_j l # .
Go on...

!
!
j . j !
!
Diminished Triads (Voice Leading): Root Position

6) Broken Chords with bass line through cycle of Fifths.
A #
D #
G #
C #
Go on...
4
b
#
l & 4 b b _ _ _ _ l b b_ _ _ _ l b l # # l # l !
l
l
l
l
l
l
!
l 44 . j . j l
l # . j . j l
l .
l
!
.
?
#
.
j
.
j
l
l
l
l #_ . _j _ . _j l
l #_
_ . __j __ . __j !
7) Arpeggiated Chords with bass line through cycle of Fifths.
A #
D #
G #
C #
Go on...
4
#
&
l 4 _ b b _ l b_ b _ l #_ # _ l # # l # l !
l
l
l
l
l
!
l
4
l # . j . j l
l .
l
!
l 4 . j . j l
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#
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j
j
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_
_
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l
l
l
l # . j . j l
l #_ . _j _ . _j !
8) Block Chords with melody through cycle of Fifths.
4 . J
l&4
l
l 44 b b
l?
A #
D #
G #
C #
Go on...
.
.
J J J # . j . j # . J . J # . j . j # . J . J
l
l
l
l
l
!
l
l
l
l
l
!
l bb l # # l # # l # l #_ _ _ _ !
l
l
l
l
l
!
.
9) Broken Chords with melody through cycle of Fifths.
A #
D #
G #
C #
Go on...
4 . J . J . J . J # . j . j # . J . J .
# . J . J
l&4
l
l
l
l # j . j l
!
l
l
l b l
l l #_ _ _ _ !
b
l 4 b l b l b l # l # l !
l?
l
l
l
l
l
!
10) Arpeggiated Chords with melody through cycle of Fifths.
A #
D #
G #
C #
Go on...
4 . J . J . J . J # . j . j # . J . J .
# . J . J
l&4
l
l
l
l # j . j l
!
l
l
l
l
l
l
!
#_ _
b
l 4 b l b
l # l #
l
l
!
?
l
l
l
l
l
l
!
2
Diminished Triads (Voice Leading): 1st. Inversion

By: Carlos Campos
1) Ascending: 1st. Inv. -> Root -> 2nd Inv. / Descending: 1st. Inv. -> 2nd. Inv. -> Root
& b b
D #
b b n # # # n #
C
G
_
_
_
b b n b
&
A #
G #
C #
F #
n # n n #
# n
E
b_ b n_ n
n
b
n n
n n
b_
b_
b_ b_
_
b
b
!
F #
C #
G #
D #
A #
# # n # # # #
b bn b b n
A #
D #
G #
C #
F #
Go on...
4 b b # # # # #
& 4 b b l l l # l # l l
!
A #
D #
G #
C #
Go on...
4 b # # #
& 4 b b l b l # l # l # l !
A #
D #
G #
Go on...
C #
#
b
& 4 b b l b l # l # l # l
!
4
l & 4 b b
l 4
l ? 4 .
l
b b
l
l
j . j l
.
l
A #
# #
l
l
j . j l # .
l
D #
# #
l
l
j . j l #_ .
l
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G #

l #
l
_j _ . _j l # .
l
C #
F #
#
l
l
j . j l _.
l #_
#
l
l
l
_
_j _
_ . _
_j l # .
Go on...

!
!
j . j !
!
Diminished Triads (Voice Leading): 1st. Inversion

A #
D #
G #
C #
Go on...
4 b b # # # #
l & 4 b b l l l # l # l !
l
l
l
l
l
l
!
l 44 . j . j l
l # . j . j l
l .
l
!
.
#
.
j
.
j
l
l
l
l #_ . _j _ . _j l
l #_
_ . __j __ . __j !
A #
D #
G #
C #
Go on...
4
b b # # # # # #
b
&
l
l
l
l
l
l
!
l
l
l
l
l
!
l
4
l # . j . j l
l .
l
!
l 4 . j . j l
.
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#
.
j
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j
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l
l
l
l # . j . j l
l #_ . _j _ . _j !
A #
4 . J . J . J . J # .
l&4
l
l
l b_ _ _ _ l #_
l
_
_
l 44 b l b l #
l?
l
l
D #
j l # .
_ _ _ l # #_
l
l
G #
J .
j .
J
_
C #
l # .
l _
l #
l
j l # .
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_ _ _ l #_
l
l
G #
C #
j .
Go on...
J .
!
_
_ __ __ !
!
!
A #
D #
Go on...
4 . J . J . J . J # . j . j # . J . J .
# . J . J
l&4
l
l
l
l # j . j l
!
l
_ _ _ _ l b b_ _ _ _ l # #_ _ _ _ l #_ # _ _ _ l _ # _ _ _ l #_
_ __ __ __ !
b
4
l 4 b l
l l
l
l
!
?
l
l
l
l
l
l
!
A #
D #
G #
C #
Go on...
4 . J . J . J . J # . j . j # . J . J .
# . J . J
l&4
l
l
l
l # j . j l
!
l
_ _ l b b_ _ l # #_ _ l # #_ _ l # _ _ l #_ __ _ _ __ _ !
b
l 4 b
l
l
l
l
l
!
?
l
l
l
l
l
l
!
2
Diminished Triads (Voice Leading): 2nd. Inversion

By: Carlos Campos
1) Ascending: 2nd. Inv. -> Ist Inv. -> Root / Descending: 2nd. Inv. -> Root -> 1st. Inv.
b
& b
A #
D #
G #
#
bb # # n n # # n n
D
A
b___C b b__G b n_
_ n_
b n
b _
C #
n
#
F #
_
n #
n_ n b_
_
b_
D
G
b
_
_
b_ b _
b_
_
b_
F #
C #
G #
n_
n_
#_
# # #
n
# # b b
n bb
&
D #
A #
A #
D #
G #
C #
F #
Go on...
4 b b b # # # # # # #_ _ _ _
& 4 b l
l
l
l
l
l
!
A #
D #
G #
C #
Go on...
4 b b b # # # # # #
& 4 b l
l
l
l
l
!
A #
D #
G #
C #
Go on...
4 b b b # # # # # #
& 4 b
l
l
l
l
l
!
A #
D #
b b b
b l
l
. j . j l
.
l
#
l#
l
j . j l # .
l
# #
l
l
j . j l #_ .
l
4
l&4
l 4
l?4
l
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G #
#
l
l
_j _ . _j l # .
l
C #

#
l
l
j . j l _.
l #_
F #
Go on...
#_ _ _ _

l
!
l
!
l
!
_
_j _
_ . _
_j l # . j . j !
Diminished Triads (Voice Leading): 2nd. Inversion

A #
D #
G #
C #
Go on...
4 b b b # # # # # #
l & 4 b l
l
l
l
l
!
l
l
l
l
l
l
!
l 44 . j . j l
l # . j . j l
l .
l
!
.
#
.
j
j
l
l
l
l #_ . _j _ . _j l
l #_
_ . __j __ . __j !
A #
D #
G #
C #
Go on...
b b b # # # # # #
4
l & 4 b
l
l
l
l
l
!
l
l
l
l
l
l
!
4
l 4 . j . j l
l # . j . j l
l .
l
!
.
#
.
j
j
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
l
l
l
l # . j . j l
l #_ . _j _ . _j !
4
l&4
l
l 44
l?
A #
J .
D #
G #
C #
Go on...
# . J . J
# . J . J
#
j
.
l
l
l
l # . j . j l
!
l
l
l
l
l
!
b l b b l # # l # # l l # !
b l
l
l
l
l
!
.
J .
A #
D #
G #
C #
Go on...
4 . J . J . J . J # . j . j # . J . J .
# . J . J
l&4
l
l
l
l # j . j l
!
l
l
l
l
l
!
l
l 4 b l b b l # # l # l l # !
b l
l?
l
l
l
l
!
A #
D #
G #
C #
Go on...
4 . J . J . J . J # . j . j # . J . J .
# . J . J
l&4
l
l
l
l # j . j l
!
l
l
l
l
l
l
!
l 4 b l b b l # # l # l l # !
l ? b
l
l
l
l
l
!
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Diminished Triads

By: Carlos Campos

Triad Warm Ups: Diminished

2) Root Position: Descending

3) 1st. Inversion: Ascending

4) 1st. Inversion: Descending

5) 2nd. Inversion: Ascending

6) 2nd. Inversion: Descending

* Work with these exercises in every key.

Copyright 2001 by Carlos Campos

Diminished Triads (Root)

Practice all the exercises through the cycle of fifths.

Diminished Triads (Root)

Diminished Triads (1st Inv.)

Practice all the exercises through the cycle of fifths.

Diminished Triads (1st. Inv.)

Diminished Triads (2nd. Inv.)

Practice all the exercises through the cycle of fifths.

Copyright 2001 by Carlos Campos

Diminished Triads (2nd. Inv.)

Diminished Triads (Voice Leading): Root Position

Diminished Triads (Voice Leading): Root Position

9) Broken Chords with melody through cycle of Fifths.

Diminished Triads (Voice Leading): 1st. Inversion

Copyright 2001 by Carlos Campos

Diminished Triads (Voice Leading): 1st. Inversion

9) Broken Chords with melody through cycle of Fifths.

Diminished Triads (Voice Leading): 2nd. Inversion

Copyright 2001 by Carlos Campos

Diminished Triads (Voice Leading): 2nd. Inversion

9) Broken Chords with melody through cycle of Fifths.

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