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The C major triad, more commonly called the C major chord or simply the C chord for short, is typically the first chord learned in music theory. Here it is on the treble clef staff:
… and on the piano:

Here is the C major chord on the bass clef staff:

As a major triad, the C chord...
The C-sharp major triad, more commonly called the C-sharp major chord or simply the C-sharp chord for short, consists of the notes C-sharp, E-sharp and G-sharp. It is enharmonic with the D-flat major chord – meaning that both chords are the same on the piano, even though the notes are...
The D major triad, more commonly called the D major chord or simply the D chord for short, consists of the notes D, F-sharp and A. Here it is on the treble clef staff:
… and on the piano:

Here is the D major chord on the bass clef staff:

As a major triad, the D chord consists of a ...
The D-flat major triad, more commonly called the D-flat major chord or simply the D-flat chord for short, consists of the notes D-flat, F and A-flat. It is enharmonic with the C-sharp major chord – meaning that both chords are the same on the piano, even though the notes are different.
Here...
The E major triad, more commonly called the E major chord or simply the E chord for short, consists of the notes E, G-sharp and B. Here it is on the treble clef staff:
… and on the piano:

Let’s see it on the bass clef staff:
Here is the above chord on the piano:

As a major...
The E-flat major triad, more commonly called the E-flat major chord or simply the E-flat chord for short, consists of the notes E-flat, G and B-flat. Here it is on the treble clef staff:
… and on the piano:

Let’s see it on the bass clef staff:
Here is the above chord on the...
The F major triad, more commonly called the F major chord or simply the F chord for short, consists of the notes F, A and C. Here it is on the bass clef staff:
Here is the above chord on the piano:

As a major triad, the F chord consists of a major third plus a minor third. The interval from F...
The F-sharp major triad, more commonly called the F-sharp major chord or simply the F-sharp chord for short, consists of the notes F-sharp, A-sharp and C-sharp. It is enharmonic with the G-flat major chord – meaning that both chords are the same on the piano, even though the notes are...
The G major triad, more commonly called the G major chord or simply the G chord for short, consists of the notes G, B and D. Here it is on the bass clef staff:

As a major triad, the G chord consists of a major third plus a minor third. The interval from G to B is a major third, while the...
The G-flat major triad, more commonly called the G-flat major chord or simply the G-flat chord for short, consists of the notes G-flat, B-flat and D-flat. It is enharmonic with the F-sharp major chord – meaning that both chords are the same on the piano, even though the notes are different....
The A minor triad, more commonly called the A minor chord, is a minor triad consisting of the notes A, C and E. Here it is on the bass clef staff:
Here is the above chord on the piano:

As a minor triad, the A minor chord consists of a minor third plus a major third. The interval from A to C is...
The B-flat minor triad, more commonly called the B-flat minor chord, is a minor triad consisting of the notes B-flat, D-flat and F. Here it is on the treble clef staff:
… and on the bass clef staff:
Here are both of the above chords on the piano:

As a minor triad, the B-flat minor...