Diminished Triads

Warm Up Exercises
Fixed Position Exercises
Voiceleading Exercises

By: Carlos Campos

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Triad Warm Ups: Diminished

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
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

Go on...

b
l & b b_ _ _ _ l b l # #__ __ __ __ l # # !
l ..
l
l
!
l

J
.
.
#

j l
l #. .
!
l ? ..
j l
l
l
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Diminished Triads (Root)

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

Go on...

A #

D#

l & _ b b _ l b l #__ #_ _ __ _ _ l # # !
l
l
l
l
!
.
.

J !
l ? ..
l #. .
j l
j l # . .
l
l
l
l
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7

..

l&
l
l ? b b
l
8

..

..

Go on...

J
#
j

.
.
l
l
!
l
l !
l # # l # # !
l
l
!

l
l b b_ _ _ _
l
l

#
#. .
D

#
#. .
D

Go on...

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.
#

j
l&
l
l
l
!
l
l b b_ _ _ _ l
l !
b

l ? b l l # # l # # !
l
l
l
l
!
..

Go on...
#
..
J
#. .
J
..
J
#

.
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l&
l
l
l
!
l
l b b_ _ l
l
!

l ? b b l
l ## l ## !
l
l
l
l
!
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Diminished Triads (1st Inv.)

Left Hand Fingering: 5-4-1 / Right Hand Fingering: 1-2-5
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 b l l # #_ _ _ _ l # !
2

#
Go on...

#

b
#

& b l
l #_ _ _ _ l # !
3

Go on...
5

& b

l
l #_ _ l
!
5

Go on...

l& b l
l # _ _ _ _ l # !
l ..
l
l
!
l

J
.
.
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

Go on...

#
bb
#

l & b
l
l #_ _ l
!
l
l
l
l
!
.
.

J !
l ? ..
l #. .
j l
j l # . .
l
l
l
l
!
7

..

l&
l
_ _ _ _
b
b
l?
l
8

..
l
l b b_
_
l
l

J
_
_

__

__

..
J
J
l&
l
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l
l b__ b _
_

_

l ? bb l
l
l
..

Go on...

J
#
j

.
.
l
l
l # l #_ _ _ _
l # l #
l
l
#

#
#. .
D

#
#. .
D

!
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!

Go on...

J
#l . .
j l
l # l #_ _ _ _
l # l #
l
l

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Go on...
#
..
J
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#
j

.
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l&
l
l
l
!
_ _ __ _ l
l
l b b_ _
l #_ _ !
_

_
#

l ? bb l
l # l #
!
l
l
l
l
!
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Diminished Triads (2nd. Inv.)

Left Hand Fingering: 5-2-1 / Right Hand Fingering: 1-3-5
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.

b
& b

#
# #
l

b_ _ _ _
b

#
l #

#
Go on...
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.)

#
Go on...
b b_ b _ _ _ # # # #
b l
l&
l l
!
l
l
l
l
!
.
.
J l
J !
l ? ..
j l
#. .
j l # . .
l
l
l
l
!
5

Go on...
#
b_ _

b
# ##

l&
l
l
l
!
l
l
l
l
!
.
.

J
J !
l ? ..
l #. .
j l
j l # . .
l
l
l
l
!
6

#
#. .

..

l&
l
l ? bb
l
8

..

j
l #. .
l # #_ _ _ _
l
l

l
l b
l b
l

..
J
J
j
l&
l
l #. .
l
l b l # #_ _ _ _
l ? b b l b l
l
l
l
..

Go on...

l
l
l # #
l
#
#. .
D

!
!
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!

Go on...

l
!
l
!
l # # !
l
!

Go on...
#
..
J
#. .
J
J
..

.
.
#
j

l&
l
l
l
!
l
l
l
l
!
b

l ? b b l b l ## l ## !
_
l
l
l _
l
!
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Diminished Triads (Voice Leading): Root Position

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 # .
8

G #

l #
l
_j _ . _j l # .
l

C #

#
l
l
j . j l _.
l #_

F #

#
l
l
l
_
_j l # .
_ . _
_j _

Go on...

!
!
j . j !
!

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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 4 . j . j l
l # . j . j l
l .
l
!
.
?
#

.
j

j
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
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 b l
l l #_ _ _ _ !
l

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
!
#_ _

l 4 b l b
l # l #
l
l
!

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

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

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 b b # # # # #
& 4 b b l 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 b # # #
& 4 b b l b l # 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
b

#
& 4 b b l b l # l # l # l
!
5) Block Chords with bass line through cycle of Fifths.

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
10

G #

l #
l
_j _ . _j l # .
l

C #

F #

#
l
l
j . j l _.
l #_

#
l
l
l
_
_j l # .
_ . _
_j _

Go on...

!
!
j . j !
!

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Diminished Triads (Voice Leading): 1st. Inversion

6) Broken Chords with bass line through cycle of Fifths.

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
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
b b # # # # # #
4
b

&

l
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 !
8) Block Chords with melody through cycle of Fifths.

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 # .
_
_ _ _ l #_
l
l

G #

C #

j .

Go on...

J .

!
_
_ __ __ !
!
!

9) Broken Chords with melody through cycle of Fifths.

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 l
l
l
!
l 4 b 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 b b_ _ l # #_ _ l # #_ _ l # _ _ l #_ __ _ _ __ _ !
b

l 4 b
l
l
l
l
l
!
?
l
l
l
l
l
l
!
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Diminished Triads (Voice Leading): 2nd. Inversion

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 #

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 b b b # # # # # # #_ _ _ _
& 4 b l
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 b b b # # # # # #
& 4 b l
l
l
l
l
!
4) Arpeggiated Chords through cycle of Fifths. Practice: a) Right Hand b) Left Hand c) Both Hands

A #

D #

G #

C #

Go on...

4 b b b # # # # # #

& 4 b
l
l
l
l
l
!
5) Block Chords with bass line through cycle of Fifths.

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

12

G #

#
l
l
_j _ . _j l # .
l

C #

#
l
l
j . j l _.
l #_

F #

Go on...

#_ _ _ _

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

6) Broken Chords with bass line through cycle of Fifths.

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 !
7) Arpeggiated Chords with bass line through cycle of Fifths.

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 !
8) Block Chords with melody through cycle of Fifths.

4
l&4
l
l 44
l?

A #

J .

D #

G #

C #

Go on...

# . J . J
# . J . J
#
j

.
j

.
l
l
l
l # . j . j l
!
l
l
l
l
l
!

b l l l # l
l !
b l b b l # # l # l l # !
.

J .

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
l
l
!
l

l 4 b l b b l # # l # l l # !
b 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
!

l 4 b l b b l # # l # l l # !

l ? b
l
l
l
l
l
!
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