Chords: Construction Flashcards
A TRIAD has a
1st + 3rd + 5th
MAJOR TRIAD
M3 + P5 or
M3 + m3
MINOR TRIAD
m3 + P5 or
m3 + M3
DIMINISHED TRIAD
m3 + dim5 or
m3 + m3
AUGMENTED TRIAD
M3 + Aug5 or
M3 + M3
A SEVENTH CHORD has a
Triad with an added 3rd degree above the 5th
1st + 3rd + 5th + 7th
A DOMINANT SEVENTH CHORD
Major Triad + m7
M3 + m3 + m3
Unlike the Dominant triad (V), the Dominant Sevent Chord (V7) contains_____
A dissonance
The Seventh factor
Dominant Seventh Chords are commonly resolved through
Circle Progressions
V7 Chord in a minor key you must
Raise the third factor of a V7 (minor)
The 3rd of a V7 Chord is equivalent to the ____________ of the Tonic key
Leading Tone
A Dominant Seventh Chord is Also known as
Major minor chord
Mm chord
V7 in a Major key you must
Lower the 7th Factor
Half Diminished 7th Chord
m3 + m3 + m3
m3 + d5 + d7
Fully Diminished 7th Chord
m3 + m3 + d5
m3 + d5 + m7
