7th Chords and Inversions

Question 1

Name the intervals of a Major 7th chord, ascending

Answer 1

Maj -min- Maj

1 - 3 - 5 - 7

Question 2

Name the intervals of a Dominant 7th chord, ascending

Answer 2

Maj -min- min

1 - 3 - 5 - b7

Question 3

Name the intervals of a Minor 7th chord, ascending

Answer 3

min -Maj- min

1 - b3 - 5 - b7

Question 4

Name the intervals of a min(Maj7) chord, ascending

Answer 4

min -Maj- Maj

1 - b3 - 5 - 7

Question 5

Name the intervals of a Half-Diminished 7th chord, ascending

Answer 5

min -min- Maj

1 - b3 - b5 - b7

Question 6

Name the intervals of a Diminished 7th chord, ascending

Answer 6

min -min- min

1 - b3 - b5 - bb7

Question 7

Name the intervals of an Augmented 7th chord, ascending

Answer 7

Maj - Maj - Maj2

1 - 3 - #5 - b7

Question 8

Name the intervals of a Major 6 chord, ascending

Answer 8

Maj - min - Maj2

1 - 3 - 5 - 6

Question 9

Name the intervals of a minor 6 chord, ascending

Answer 9

min - Maj - Maj2

1 - b3 - 5 - 6

Question 10

Define root position

Answer 10

The root is in the bass voice
Figured bass:
blank or 7

Question 11

Define first inversion

Answer 11

The third is in the bass voice
Figured bass:
6 or 6
5

Question 12

Define second inversion

Answer 12

The fifth is in the bass voice
Figured bass:
6 or 4
4 3

Question 13

What is the chord symbol for a specifying a bass note?

Answer 13

The chord symbol followed by a “/.”

example: C7/G

Question 14

Define third inversion

Answer 14

The seventh is in the bass voice
Figured bass:
4
2