Lesson 19 - How to visualise thirds on the piano

Introduction

The major and minor thirds give your chords the founding major or minor character, so it's important to identity them quickly on the piano. By taking advantage of common visualisations, you can make the job easier to remember.

C3, G3, F3, Cm3, Gm3, Fm3

C#3, G#3, C#m3, G#m3

D3, A3, Dm3, Am3

Eb3, Bb3, Ebm3, Bbm3

E3, B3, Em3, Bm3

Gb3, Gbm3