Music Theory: Triads?

Question:In the Key of Bb Major, since the root position will begin on B and its tonic(I), then how do you get to G in the next position and that is (VI). Do you add?

Hopefully someone can understand this?!

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: In the Key of Bb Major, since the root position will begin on B and its tonic(I), then how do you get to G in the next position and that is (VI). Do you add?

Hopefully someone can understand this?!

If you begin on B flat as your tonic triad (B flat, D natural, F natural) then the Six chord (IV or natural Minor) would be G natural, B flat, D natural)
The I chord would be B flat, D natural, and F natural
The II chord would be C natural, E flat, and G natural
The iii chord (minor) would be D natural, F natural, and A natural
The IV chord (Major) would be E flat, G natural, and B flat
The V chord (Major, dominant seventh) would be -
- F natural, A natural, and C natural
(and the dominant seventh would be E flat)
The vi chord (minor) would be G natural, B flat, and D natural
the vii (half diminished chord) would be A natural, C natural and E flat
and the VIII / I chord would again be B flat, D natural, and F natural

A triad is a series of three notes that frame a chord within a key signature. Your next position would therefore not be the G minor or vi chord, your next position would be the ii chord or C minor. G minor is the relative minor of B flat major however and that may be where you are confused. When you proceed up the musical scale, remember to always count the first note as ONE, not ZERO, and remember to follow the regular alphabet with the following conditions:

1. When you go from A, B, C, D, E, F, G, you then go back to A

2. When you go backwards from G, F, E, D, C, B, A, then go back to G

3. Always learn your musical alphabet forwards and backwards

4. Always identify your musical tones correctly. The fact that you failed to put a flat next to your B (you can also do this by using a small b, Bb) might be throwing you off.

Hope this helps.

I understand and teach guitar but .... your question doesn;t make sense.

I'm not sure that I get this question.....why don't you rewrite it in another way.....I don't want to give you the wrong answer !!!!!!!!

I don't quite understand your question. Are you referring to playing a particular instrument or just theory in general? In the key of Bb, the triad on G is minor. The lower 2 notes of the Bb chord (Bb and D) are the top 2 notes of the G minor chord. If you were playing a keyboard, you could play the Bb triad chord in root position, then raise the 3rd note of the triad (the F) one whole step (to G), and you would have a Gminor chord (in first inversion).

Actually, this will be a borrowed chord.

The roman numeral VI means that the chord quality is going to be a borrowed major chord, G major. So the triad will be G-B-D....a borrowed mediant.

If it were "vi", the triad will be G minor----hence, G-Bb-D.
The result would be a regular mediant.