Chapter 2 Flashcards
four basic types of triads
Major, minor, augmented, diminished (and sus)
Major triad
major third + minor third
minor triad
minor third + major third
augmented triad
major triad + raised fifth
diminished triad
minor triad + lowered fifth
Sus4 chord
Major or minor triad in which the fourth scale step replaces the usual third scale step.
Major/minor Sixth
A Major/minor triad with the 6th scale step added.
A. 7th chord letter spelling
“A, C, E, G”
B. 7th chord letter spelling
“B, D, F, A”
C. 7th chord letter spelling
“C, E, G, B”
D. 7th chord letter spelling
“D, F, A, C”
E. 7th chord letter spelling
“E, G, B, D”
F. 7th chord letter spelling
“F, A, C, E”
G. 7th chord letter spelling
“G, B, D, F”
C Major 7th
CMaj7 (also: CM7, Cma7, C∆)