Chords and Scales

Question 1

Neapolitan 6th Chord

Answer 1

N6 A triad in first inversion built on the lowered 2nd scale degree. N6 functions as a predominant, usually coming before a V or I64.

Question 2

Italian Augmented 6th Chord

Answer 2

It+6 (#4, 1, b6) functions in major and minor keys

Question 3

French Augmented 6th Chord

Answer 3

Fr+6 Standard Italian Aug 6th (#4, 1, b6) plus 2nd scale degree. (#4, 1, 2, b6) functions in major and minor keys

Question 4

German Augmented 6th Chord

Answer 4

Gr+6 Standard Italian Aug 6th (#4, 1, b6) plus lowered 3rd scale degree. (#4, b3, 1, b6) functions mostly in minor keys

Question 5

Quartal

Answer 5

chord built from 4ths

Question 6

Quintal

Answer 6

chord built from 5ths

Question 7

Secundal

Answer 7

chord built from 2nds

Question 8

Polychords

Answer 8

two different chords occurring at the same time

Question 9

Added tone chords

Answer 9

a triad with anon-tertian note added typically the 6th

Question 10

major pentatonic scale

Answer 10

scale degrees 1-2-3-5-6

Question 11

minor pentatonic scale

Answer 11

scale degrees 1-3-4-5-7

Question 12

whole tone scale

Answer 12

scale built on whole steps - no feeling of stability since it lacks a P5

Question 13

octatonic scale

Answer 13

scale built on alternating whole steps and half steps

Question 14

common tone diminished seventh chord

Answer 14

CTo or #iio42 fully diminished seventh chord build on the raised second scale degree in a major key

Question 15

doubly augmented four-three chord

Answer 15

DA43 enharmonic German augmented 6th but with a raised second rather than lowered third (#4, 1, b6, #2)