Chords

Question 1

When is a chord not an inversion?

Answer 1

When the root note is on the bottom.

Question 2

What is a first inversion?

Answer 2

the third of the chord is in the bass, and the root is a sixth above it

Question 3

G first inversion

Question 4

What chord is also known as a “half-diminished”?

Answer 4

Minor 7 flat 5

Question 5

Is there a 7th chord triad?

Answer 5

No. 7th chords are made up of four notes—a triad (consisting of a root, a 3rd, and a 5th) plus a 7th.

Question 6

Root position half-dim shape 1

Answer 6

Question 7

Root position half-dim shape 2

Answer 7

Question 8

Root position half-dim shape 3

Answer 8

Question 9

G11

Answer 9

Question 10

Visualize a minor triad on 2nd group of strings with root on the 2nd string.

Question 11

Root position half-dim shape 4

Answer 11

Question 12

In a slash chord, what comes first?

Answer 12

The chord.

Question 13

Diminished chord with root note on 6th string

Answer 13

Question 14

Martino min 7 Form 3

Answer 14

Question 15

What is meant by the “shell voicings”?

Answer 15

The diatonic 7ths with the 5ths omitted

Question 16

What is the major 3rd of Bflat?

Answer 16

D

Question 17

Viz Amin11 in 5th pos

Answer 17

Question 18

What is the perfect 5th of Bb?

Answer 18

F

Question 19

Viz F note on the 3rd string

Question 20

What is the major 3 of C?

Answer 20

E

Question 21

What is the major 3 of E?

Answer 21

Ab

Question 22

What is a 7b9 chord

Answer 22

Think of 7#9 with the pinky dropped, like in Help the Poor

Question 23

What is the 6 in Bflat?

Answer 23

G

Question 24

What is the flat 5 in G?

Answer 24

C#

Question 25

Add’l memory aid to find the flat five

Answer 25

Picture the 7flat5 with root on 6th string and see where index finger is

Question 26

Visualize aug chord with root on string 6

Question 27

Visualize minor 6 chord with root on 6 string

Answer 27

Question 28

Visualize two voicings for minor 7 #5 chord

Question 29

What is the phi sign in chord notation?

Answer 29

Half diminished

Question 30

Viz min7 shell voicing root on 5th string

Question 31

Viz min7 shell voicing root on 6th string

Question 32

Viz maj7 shell voicing root on 5th string

Question 33

Viz maj7 shell voicing root on 6th string

Question 34

Viz dominant 7 shell voicing root on 5th string

Question 35

Viz dominant 7 shell voicing root on 6th string