Play the 4 types of triads over and over again. Transpose them into all keys. Hear them. Practice "singing through them" by humming the root, then the 3rd, then the 5th, then back down. You'll soon get the hang of it.
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Next issue we will go into the next step -- extended chords. So make sure you master triads first -- extended chords are a good deal more complex.
See you then.
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