Chords

Question 1

What are all the 10 chords you have to know?

Answer 1

. Major triad
. Major 7th 
. Dominant 7th
. Suspended 4th triad
. Augmented triad
. Minor triad
. Minor 7th
. Diminished triad
. Half diminished
. Full diminished 

Base them all off major key signatures and then follow the accidental patterns stated in these cards.

Question 2

Explain the major triad.

Answer 2

Scale degree numbers: 1, 3, 5

Eg. C, E, G

Question 3

Explain the major 7th.

Answer 3

Scale degree numbers: 1, 3, 5, 7
Eg. C, E, G, B

This is built on major scale key signatures.

Question 4

Explain the dominant 7th.

Answer 4

Scale degree numbers: 1, 3, 5, flat7
Eg. C, E, G, Bb

This is borrowed from another key signature.

C - go down 5 scales degrees and you get to F (which has key sig: Bb)

Question 5

Explain the suspended 4th.

Answer 5

Scale degree numbers: 1, 4, 5
Eg. C, F, G,

This is built on major scale key signatures.

Question 6

Explain the augmented triad.

Answer 6

Scale degree numbers: 1, 3, #5
Eg. C, E, G#

Major chord plus a sharpened 5th.
It sounds like a confused or surprised chord.

Question 7

Explain the minor triad.

Answer 7

Scale degree numbers: 1, flat3, 5
Eg. C, Eb, G

This is built on the major scales key signature.

You can also find the minor key signature (then you don’t flatten the mediant)

Question 8

Explain the minor 7th.

Answer 8

Scale degree numbers: 1, flat3, 5, flat7
Eg. C, Eb, G, Bb

1st chord of it’s too late.

Question 9

Explain the diminished triad.

Answer 9

Scale degree numbers: 1, flat3, flat5
Eg. C, Eb, Gb

This is the train chord.

Question 10

Explain the half diminished chord.

Answer 10

Scale degree numbers: 1, flat3, flat5, flat7
Eg. C, Eb, Gb, Bb

This is the dream scale.

Question 11

Explain the full diminished chord.

Answer 11

Scale degree numbers: 1, flat3, flat5, double flat 7
Eg. C, Eb, Gb, Bbb

More of a train scale?

Question 12

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Answer 12

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