Diationic Relationships

Question 1

Describe what a Diatonic relationship is?

Answer 1

In Music there are Major Keys and Minor Key’s. The major keys garner feelings of upliftment. The minor key will arouse feelings of sadness and pain, struggle and uncertainty. Within these keys there are 7 chords found naturally. The basic form of these sounds are built through a relationship of major and minor thirds called Triads. These chords can be extended to include 7th, 9th, 11th, and 13th chord harmonies.

Question 2

What are the chord relationships in a Major key?

Answer 2

Major, Minor, Minor, Major, Major, Minor, Diminished

(M,m,m,M,M,m,D)