{"id":17181,"date":"2025-07-08T17:26:18","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T15:25:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/?p=17181"},"modified":"2025-12-04T12:50:13","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T11:50:13","slug":"bluesette-triads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/bluesette-triads\/","title":{"rendered":"Jazz Guitar Soloing With Triads &#8211; Bluesette Study"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-size: 18px; line-height: 160%; font-weight: bold; text-align: justify;\">In this study, you will learn how to play a melodic solo over the chord changes of Bluesette (Toots Thielemans) using simple triad shapes. Rather than relying on full scales or 7th arpeggios, this approach zooms in on compact three-note structures that outline chord tones or extensions.<\/p>\n<p>Triads are a powerful melodic tool because they:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Highlight the upper structure of the chord changes.<\/li>\n<li>Encourage melodic phrasing.<\/li>\n<li>Are easy to visualize and connect on the fretboard.<\/li>\n<li>Offer voice-leading opportunities without using full scales.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Unlike regular <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/guitar-arpeggios\/\">7th arpeggios<\/a>, which spell out the full chord (1 3 5 7) predictably and linearly, triads allow for a more selective and melodic approach.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more jazz guitar patterns similar to the ones you will use in the study below, check out our course <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/courses\/product\/jazz-guitar-patterns-volume-1\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=link_bluesette_triads\">Jazz Guitar Patterns &amp; Phrases Volume 1<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/courses\/product\/bluesette\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=box_bluesette_triads_top\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17420 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/bluesette-jazz-guitar-course.png\" alt=\"Bluesette jazz guitar course\" width=\"779\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/bluesette-jazz-guitar-course.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/bluesette-jazz-guitar-course-300x123.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/bluesette-jazz-guitar-course-768x315.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Bluesette Triads Study Notation\/Guitar Tabs<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container \" style=\"height: 100%;\">\n<div data-mode=\"normal\" data-oembed=\"1\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-youtube-uhtpmqlrpcc\" style=\"max-width:900px;\" class=\"arve\">\n<div class=\"arve-inner\">\n<div style=\"aspect-ratio:500\/281\" class=\"arve-embed arve-embed--has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"arve-ar\" style=\"padding-top:56.200000%\"><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t<iframe allow=\"accelerometer &apos;none&apos;;autoplay &apos;none&apos;;bluetooth &apos;none&apos;;browsing-topics &apos;none&apos;;camera &apos;none&apos;;clipboard-read &apos;none&apos;;clipboard-write;display-capture &apos;none&apos;;encrypted-media &apos;none&apos;;gamepad &apos;none&apos;;geolocation &apos;none&apos;;gyroscope &apos;none&apos;;hid &apos;none&apos;;identity-credentials-get &apos;none&apos;;idle-detection &apos;none&apos;;keyboard-map &apos;none&apos;;local-fonts;magnetometer &apos;none&apos;;microphone &apos;none&apos;;midi &apos;none&apos;;otp-credentials &apos;none&apos;;payment &apos;none&apos;;picture-in-picture;publickey-credentials-create &apos;none&apos;;publickey-credentials-get &apos;none&apos;;screen-wake-lock &apos;none&apos;;serial &apos;none&apos;;summarizer &apos;none&apos;;sync-xhr;usb &apos;none&apos;;web-share;window-management &apos;none&apos;;xr-spatial-tracking &apos;none&apos;;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore\" credentialless data-arve=\"arve-youtube-uhtpmqlrpcc\" data-lenis-prevent=\"\" data-src-no-ap=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/uhtpMQLrPCc?feature=oembed&amp;rel=0&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"505.8\" loading=\"lazy\" name=\"\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/uhtpMQLrPCc?feature=oembed&#038;rel=0&#038;iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autoplay=0\" title=\"\" width=\"900\"><\/iframe><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"http:\\\/\\\/schema.org\\\/\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.jazzguitar.be\\\/blog\\\/bluesette-triads\\\/#arve-youtube-uhtpmqlrpcc\",\"@type\":\"VideoObject\",\"embedURL\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\\\/embed\\\/uhtpMQLrPCc?feature=oembed&rel=0&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0\"}<\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Here is the full notation and TAB of the study.<\/p>\n<p>Every bar uses a triad as the basic building block. You\u2019ll find the triad name below each measure, the number in parentheses refers to the triad list below the sheet music.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Backing Track<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"waveplayer-container\"><div id=\"waveplayer-3df87308c653a147a6b4a41383a3d935-6a415f7e57236\" class=\"waveplayer loading wvpl-skin-w2-evolution wvpl-palette-800e3a14c86733ad9ccc96fd80850d88 wvpl-style-light wvpl-size-xs wvpl-shape-rounded \" data-limit=\"0\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-config_id=\"3df87308c653a147a6b4a41383a3d935\" data-instance_id=\"3df87308c653a147a6b4a41383a3d935-6a413743b0ed1\">\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-left-box\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/audiobg.png)\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-interface\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-volume-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-info\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-prev wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-play\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-next wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-volume wvpl-volume_up\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-poster\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-right-box\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-overlay\">\n\t\t\t<svg>\n\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#waveform-animation\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"percentage\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading-progress\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"message\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-position\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-duration\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-waveform\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-infobar\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playing-info\"><div class=\"wvpl-infoblock\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist-wrapper\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>Listen &amp; Play-Along<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"waveplayer-container\"><div id=\"waveplayer-2f40ff7dc5aaa56ec454725ea73d15f6-6a415f7e58293\" class=\"waveplayer loading wvpl-skin-w2-evolution wvpl-palette-800e3a14c86733ad9ccc96fd80850d88 wvpl-style-light wvpl-size-xs wvpl-shape-rounded \" data-limit=\"0\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-config_id=\"2f40ff7dc5aaa56ec454725ea73d15f6\" data-instance_id=\"2f40ff7dc5aaa56ec454725ea73d15f6-6a413743b2d1f\">\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-left-box\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/audiobg.png)\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-interface\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-volume-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-info\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-prev wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-play\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-next wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-volume wvpl-volume_up\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-poster\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-right-box\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-overlay\">\n\t\t\t<svg>\n\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#waveform-animation\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"percentage\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading-progress\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"message\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-position\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-duration\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-waveform\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-infobar\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playing-info\"><div class=\"wvpl-infoblock\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist-wrapper\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17311 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/bluesette-triads-1-f.png\" alt=\"Triads over Bluesette page 1\" width=\"1180\" height=\"1083\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/bluesette-triads-1-f.png 1180w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/bluesette-triads-1-f-300x275.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/bluesette-triads-1-f-1024x940.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/bluesette-triads-1-f-768x705.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17312 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/bluesette-triads-2-f.png\" alt=\"Triads over Bluesette page 2\" width=\"1180\" height=\"1297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/bluesette-triads-2-f.png 1180w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/bluesette-triads-2-f-273x300.png 273w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/bluesette-triads-2-f-932x1024.png 932w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/bluesette-triads-2-f-768x844.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17313 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/bluesette-triads-3-f.png\" alt=\"Triads over Bluesette page 3\" width=\"1180\" height=\"855\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/bluesette-triads-3-f.png 1180w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/bluesette-triads-3-f-300x217.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/bluesette-triads-3-f-1024x742.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/bluesette-triads-3-f-768x556.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Triads Substitution List<\/h2>\n<p>Here\u2019s a quick reference of the triads used in this study, sorted by chord type. These are great to memorize and apply over other jazz standards.<\/p>\n<p>For example:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The first option uses a major triad on the 5th of Cmaj7<\/li>\n<li>The 5th of Cmaj7 is G<\/li>\n<li>\u27a1 over Cmaj7 we play a G triad<\/li>\n<li>This produces the 5, 7, and 9 of Cmaj7<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"grey\">Triads Over Major Chords (Cmaj7)<\/h3>\n<table class=\"tableizer-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"tableizer-firstrow\">\n<th style=\"border-bottom: 0; width: 5%;\">1<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center; width: 60%;\"><span style=\"color: #ed212a;\">Major Triad on 5<\/span> of Maj7 chord<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\">5<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\">7<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\">9<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; border-top: 0;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\">G Played over Cmaj7<\/td>\n<td>G<\/td>\n<td>B<\/td>\n<td>D<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17268 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1-triad-1.png\" alt=\"G triad diagram 1\" width=\"1134\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1-triad-1.png 1134w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1-triad-1-300x79.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1-triad-1-1024x271.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1-triad-1-768x203.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1134px) 100vw, 1134px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17269 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1-triad-2.png\" alt=\"G triad diagram 2\" width=\"1134\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1-triad-2.png 1134w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1-triad-2-300x79.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1-triad-2-1024x271.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1-triad-2-768x203.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1134px) 100vw, 1134px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table class=\"tableizer-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"tableizer-firstrow\">\n<th style=\"border-bottom: 0; width: 5%;\">2<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center; width: 60%;\"><span style=\"color: #ed212a;\">Minor Triad on 3<\/span> of Maj7 chord<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\">3<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\">5<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\">7<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; border-top: 0;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\">Em Played over Cmaj7<\/td>\n<td>E<\/td>\n<td>G<\/td>\n<td>B<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17271 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2-triad-2.png\" alt=\"Em triad diagram 2\" width=\"1134\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2-triad-2.png 1134w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2-triad-2-300x79.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2-triad-2-1024x271.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2-triad-2-768x203.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1134px) 100vw, 1134px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17273 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2-triad-1.png\" alt=\"Em triad diagram 1\" width=\"1134\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2-triad-1.png 1134w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2-triad-1-300x79.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2-triad-1-1024x271.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2-triad-1-768x203.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1134px) 100vw, 1134px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17272 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2-triad-3.png\" alt=\"Em triad diagram 3\" width=\"1134\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2-triad-3.png 1134w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2-triad-3-300x79.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2-triad-3-1024x271.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2-triad-3-768x203.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1134px) 100vw, 1134px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"grey\">Triads Over Minor Chords (Am7)<\/h3>\n<table class=\"tableizer-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"tableizer-firstrow\">\n<th style=\"border-bottom: 0; width: 5%;\">3<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center; width: 60%;\"><span style=\"color: #ed212a;\">Major Triad on b3<\/span> of m7 chord<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\">b3<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\">b5<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\">b7<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; border-top: 0;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\">C Played over Am7<\/td>\n<td>C<\/td>\n<td>E<\/td>\n<td>G<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17275 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/3-triad-1.png\" alt=\"C triad diagram 1\" width=\"1134\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/3-triad-1.png 1134w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/3-triad-1-300x79.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/3-triad-1-1024x271.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/3-triad-1-768x203.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1134px) 100vw, 1134px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table class=\"tableizer-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"tableizer-firstrow\">\n<th style=\"border-bottom: 0; width: 5%;\">4<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center; width: 60%;\"><span style=\"color: #ed212a;\">Major Triad on b7<\/span> of m7 chord<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\">b7<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\">9<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\">11<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; border-top: 0;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\">G Played over Am7<\/td>\n<td>G<\/td>\n<td>B<\/td>\n<td>D<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17276 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/4-triad-1.png\" alt=\"G triad diagram 1\" width=\"1134\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/4-triad-1.png 1134w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/4-triad-1-300x79.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/4-triad-1-1024x271.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/4-triad-1-768x203.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1134px) 100vw, 1134px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17277 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/4-triad-2.png\" alt=\"G triad diagram 2\" width=\"1134\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/4-triad-2.png 1134w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/4-triad-2-300x79.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/4-triad-2-1024x271.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/4-triad-2-768x203.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1134px) 100vw, 1134px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table class=\"tableizer-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"tableizer-firstrow\">\n<th style=\"border-bottom: 0; width: 5%;\">5<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center; width: 60%;\"><span style=\"color: #ed212a;\">Minor Triad on 5<\/span> of m7 chord<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\">5<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\">b7<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\">9<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; border-top: 0;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\">Em Played over Am77<\/td>\n<td>E<\/td>\n<td>G<\/td>\n<td>B<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17280 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/5-triads-1.png\" alt=\"Em triad diagram 1\" width=\"1134\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/5-triads-1.png 1134w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/5-triads-1-300x79.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/5-triads-1-1024x271.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/5-triads-1-768x203.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1134px) 100vw, 1134px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17281 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/5-triads-2.png\" alt=\"Em triad diagram 2\" width=\"1134\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/5-triads-2.png 1134w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/5-triads-2-300x79.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/5-triads-2-1024x271.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/5-triads-2-768x203.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1134px) 100vw, 1134px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"grey\">Triads Over Dominant Chords (G7)<\/h3>\n<table class=\"tableizer-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"tableizer-firstrow\">\n<th style=\"border-bottom: 0; width: 5%;\">6<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center; width: 60%;\"><span style=\"color: #ed212a;\">Major Triad on b5<\/span> of Dom7 chord<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\">b5<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\">b7<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\">b9<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; border-top: 0;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\">Db Played over G7<\/td>\n<td>Db<\/td>\n<td>F<\/td>\n<td>Ab<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17284 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/6-triads-1.png\" alt=\"Db triad diagram 1\" width=\"1134\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/6-triads-1.png 1134w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/6-triads-1-300x79.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/6-triads-1-1024x271.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/6-triads-1-768x203.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1134px) 100vw, 1134px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table class=\"tableizer-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"tableizer-firstrow\">\n<th style=\"border-bottom: 0; width: 5%;\">7<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center; width: 60%;\"><span style=\"color: #ed212a;\">Minor Triad on b9<\/span> of Dom7 chord<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\">b9<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\">3<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\">b13<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; border-top: 0;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\">Abm Played over G7<\/td>\n<td>Ab<\/td>\n<td>Cb<\/td>\n<td>Eb<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17285 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/7-triad-1.png\" alt=\"Abm triad diagram\" width=\"1134\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/7-triad-1.png 1134w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/7-triad-1-300x79.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/7-triad-1-1024x271.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/7-triad-1-768x203.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1134px) 100vw, 1134px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table class=\"tableizer-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"tableizer-firstrow\">\n<th style=\"border-bottom: 0; width: 5%;\">8<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center; width: 60%;\"><span style=\"color: #ed212a;\">Minor Triad on 13<\/span> of Dom7 chord<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\">13<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\">1<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\">3<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; border-top: 0;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\">Em Played over G7<\/td>\n<td>E<\/td>\n<td>G<\/td>\n<td>B<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17288 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/8-triad-1.png\" alt=\"Em triad diagram\" width=\"1134\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/8-triad-1.png 1134w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/8-triad-1-300x79.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/8-triad-1-1024x271.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/8-triad-1-768x203.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1134px) 100vw, 1134px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table class=\"tableizer-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"tableizer-firstrow\">\n<th style=\"border-bottom: 0; width: 5%;\">9<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center; width: 60%;\"><span style=\"color: #ed212a;\">Aug Triad on 1, 3, or #5<\/span> of Dom7 chord<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\">1<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\">3<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\">#5<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; border-top: 0;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\">Gaug Played over G7<\/td>\n<td>G<\/td>\n<td>B<\/td>\n<td>D#<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17289 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/9-triad-1.png\" alt=\"Augmented triad diagram\" width=\"1134\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/9-triad-1.png 1134w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/9-triad-1-300x79.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/9-triad-1-1024x271.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/9-triad-1-768x203.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1134px) 100vw, 1134px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table class=\"tableizer-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"tableizer-firstrow\">\n<th style=\"border-bottom: 0; width: 5%;\">10<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center; width: 60%;\"><span style=\"color: #ed212a;\">Dim Triad on 3, 5, b7, or b9<\/span> of Dom7 chord<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\">3<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\">5<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\">b7<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; border-top: 0;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\">B\u00b0 Played over G7<\/td>\n<td>B<\/td>\n<td>D<\/td>\n<td>F<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17290 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/10-triad-1.png\" alt=\"B dim triad diagram\" width=\"1134\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/10-triad-1.png 1134w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/10-triad-1-300x79.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/10-triad-1-1024x271.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/10-triad-1-768x203.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1134px) 100vw, 1134px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"grey\">Triads Over Half-Diminished Chords (Bm7b5)<\/h3>\n<table class=\"tableizer-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"tableizer-firstrow\">\n<th style=\"border-bottom: 0; width: 5%;\">11<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center; width: 60%;\"><span style=\"color: #ed212a;\">Minor Triad on b7<\/span> of m7b5 chord<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\">b7<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\">b9<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\">11<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #000000; border-top: 0;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\">Am Played over Bm7b5<\/td>\n<td>A<\/td>\n<td>C<\/td>\n<td>E<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17291 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/11-triad-1.png\" alt=\"Gm triad diagram\" width=\"1134\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/11-triad-1.png 1134w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/11-triad-1-300x79.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/11-triad-1-1024x271.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/11-triad-1-768x203.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1134px) 100vw, 1134px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/courses\/product\/bluesette\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=box_bluesette_triads_bottom\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17420 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/bluesette-jazz-guitar-course.png\" alt=\"Bluesette jazz guitar course\" width=\"779\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/bluesette-jazz-guitar-course.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/bluesette-jazz-guitar-course-300x123.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/bluesette-jazz-guitar-course-768x315.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this study, you will learn how to play a melodic solo over the chord changes of Bluesette (Toots Thielemans) using simple triad shapes. Rather than relying on full scales or 7th arpeggios, this approach zooms in on compact three-note structures that outline chord tones or extensions. Triads are a powerful melodic tool because they: [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":17305,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17181","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-arpeggios","category-jazz-guitar-soloing"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17181","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17181"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17181\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18164,"href":"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17181\/revisions\/18164"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17305"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17181"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17181"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17181"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}