Daily Triads Exercises:

Triads are the DNA of tonal music and even complex chords can be simplified if you can see the triads in them:
 
• CM7 can be seen as the C major triad and E minor triad.
• C-7(11) can be seen as Cmin triad and Bbmaj triad.
• C7#11 can be seen as Cmaj triad and Bb+ triad and so on.
 
It is crucial to master the triads, being clear in your mind about them will make your life easier and your technique better.
 
You are what you do on a regular basis, you play as you practice on a regular basis and with my course Daily Triads Exercises we follow a path specifically designed to master the triads both on a technical and creative level, through a series of exercises, transcription examples and etudes.

Daily Triads Exercises

$75
$ 57
  • Introduction to triadic improvisation
  • Major triads
  • Minor triads
  • Major scale, triads with inversions
  • All Of Me
  • Autumn Leaves
  • Sweet Georgia Brown
  • Chromatic Approach
  • Constant structures on a turnaround
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What's in this course:

The course is divided in 4 modules of 5-7 video lessons with PDFs. 

The cost of this course is a one time payment of $75 for a lifetime access. You can ask me questions, interact with other musicians and share videos. 

Let’s have a look inside!

1. The Primary Triads

• 5 video lessons

• 4 daily major triads exercises in all 12 keys (downloadable PDF)

• 1 etude

• the analysis of the etude

This is a great course to improve your instrument technique, your understanding of the major triads in a tonal context and how to improvise with these triads.

2. The Secondary Triads

• 5 video lessons

• 4 daily minor triads exercises in all 12 keys (downloadable PDF)

• 1 blues composition

• Analysis and examples of how to improvise

This is the perfect continuation of the Primary Triads chapter to complete your mastery of the triads!

3. Major scale, triads and inversions

• 7 video lessons

• Complete workout to voice lead triads in all inversions in all 12 major keys (downloadable PDF)

4. All Of Me

 

In this module we are applying all the ideas from the course on an actual standard and we learn how to practice these over the changes.

• 6 video lessons

• Exercises and examples on the standard All Of Me

• Written solo using the exercises and analysis

 

Here is a solo with an extensive use of triads:

How to use primary triads in the M3 cycle:

Here is a student practicing one exercise:

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Alex Terrier was born in Paris, France. In 2004 he received a scholarship to study at Berklee College of Music. He moved to New York in 2007 where he lived until 2021.

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He is hailed by Dave Liebman as “a very impressive saxophonist and composer”.

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