Triad Pairs
Adjacent diatonic triads create hexatonic scales useful for modern improvisation.
Note
Scale
Triad Pair 1 - I ii
CM (C E G)
Dm (D F A)
F
G
A
C
D
E
F
G
A
C
D
C
D
E
F
G
A
C
D
E
F
G
A
G
A
C
D
E
F
G
A
C
D
E
F
D
E
F
G
A
C
D
E
F
G
A
C
A
C
D
E
F
G
A
C
D
E
F
G
E
F
G
A
C
D
E
F
G
A
C
D
3
5
7
9
12
15
17
19
22
Triad Pair 2 - ii iii
Dm (D F A)
Em (E G B)
F
G
A
B
D
E
F
G
A
B
D
C
D
E
F
G
A
B
D
E
F
G
A
G
A
B
D
E
F
G
A
B
D
E
F
D
E
F
G
A
B
D
E
F
G
A
B
A
B
D
E
F
G
A
B
D
E
F
G
E
F
G
A
B
D
E
F
G
A
B
D
3
5
7
9
12
15
17
19
22
Triad Pair 3 - iii IV
Em (E G B)
FM (F A C)
F
G
A
B
C
E
F
G
A
B
C
C
E
F
G
A
B
C
E
F
G
A
G
A
B
C
E
F
G
A
B
C
E
F
D
E
F
G
A
B
C
E
F
G
A
B
C
A
B
C
E
F
G
A
B
C
E
F
G
E
F
G
A
B
C
E
F
G
A
B
C
3
5
7
9
12
15
17
19
22
Triad Pair 4 - IV V
FM (F A C)
GM (G B D)
F
G
A
B
C
D
F
G
A
B
C
D
C
D
F
G
A
B
C
D
F
G
A
G
A
B
C
D
F
G
A
B
C
D
F
D
F
G
A
B
C
D
F
G
A
B
C
A
B
C
D
F
G
A
B
C
D
F
G
E
F
G
A
B
C
D
F
G
A
B
C
D
3
5
7
9
12
15
17
19
22
Triad Pair 5 - V vi
GM (G B D)
Am (A C E)
F
G
A
B
C
D
E
G
A
B
C
D
C
D
E
G
A
B
C
D
E
G
A
G
A
B
C
D
E
G
A
B
C
D
E
D
E
G
A
B
C
D
E
G
A
B
C
A
B
C
D
E
G
A
B
C
D
E
G
E
G
A
B
C
D
E
G
A
B
C
D
3
5
7
9
12
15
17
19
22
Triad Pair 6 - vi vii°
Am (A C E)
Bdim (B D F)
F
A
B
C
D
E
F
A
B
C
D
C
D
E
F
A
B
C
D
E
F
A
G
A
B
C
D
E
F
A
B
C
D
E
F
D
E
F
A
B
C
D
E
F
A
B
C
A
B
C
D
E
F
A
B
C
D
E
F
E
F
A
B
C
D
E
F
A
B
C
D
3
5
7
9
12
15
17
19
22
Triad Pair 7 - vii° I
Bdim (B D F)
CM (C E G)
F
G
B
C
D
E
F
G
B
C
D
C
D
E
F
G
B
C
D
E
F
G
G
B
C
D
E
F
G
B
C
D
E
F
D
E
F
G
B
C
D
E
F
G
B
C
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
B
C
D
E
F
G
E
F
G
B
C
D
E
F
G
B
C
D
3
5
7
9
12
15
17
19
22