Triad Treasure Hunt

10 min · Intermediate · Fretboard & theory

How to play

Pick a major triad, such as C major (C, E, G). Find it on strings 1–3, then on strings 2–4, then 3–5.

For each string set, find at least two voicings (inversions), meaning the same notes with a different note on the bottom.

Play each shape, name the bottom note, then move to the next.

Choose a second triad (for example F major) and move between the two using the closest voicings, so your hand barely moves.

Notice how the shapes repeat. Each voicing is a movable shape you can slide up the neck.