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Harmonising the Major Scale

Name the triad, and the notes that form it, for each degree of each scale (e.g. in C major, the triad on the tonic (I) is C).

KeysIIImiIIImiIVVVImiVIIo
C majorC (C E G)      
G major       
D major       
A major       
E major       
B major       
F# major       
C# major       
F major       
Bb major       
Eb major       
Ab major       
Db major       
Gbmajor       
Cb major       

Harmonising the Natural Minor Scale

Name the triad, and the notes that form it, for each degree of each scale (e.g. in A minor, the triad on the tonic (I) is Ami).

KeysIIImiIIImiIVVVImiVIIo
A minorAmi (A C E)      
E minor       
B minor       
F# minor       
C# minor       
G# minor       
D# minor       
A# minor       
D minor       
G minor       
C minor       
F minor       
Bb minor       
Ebminor       
Ab minor