Music Theory

Question 1

Tertian

Answer 1

Chords stacked in thirds

Question 2

Di-ad

Answer 2

Just a plain interval

Question 3

Tri-ad

Answer 3

Three note cord

Question 4

Major-minor cord

Answer 4

Called a major cord because the major is the bottom interval

Question 5

Root

Answer 5

Bottom note of cord

Question 6

Major triad

Answer 6

Minor third stacked on a major third doesn’t matter the key

Question 7

Minor 7 scale degree

Answer 7

Sub tonic

Question 8

1 scale degree

Answer 8

Tonic

Question 9

2 scale degree

Answer 9

Super tonic

Question 10

3 scale degree

Answer 10

Mediant

Question 11

4 scale degree

Answer 11

Sub-dominant

Question 12

5 scale degree

Answer 12

Dominant

Question 13

6 scale degree

Answer 13

Sub-mediant

Question 14

7 major scale degree

Answer 14

Leading tone

Question 15

How to find the minor when you have the major

Answer 15

1.) 6th note of the major scale
2.) Subtract 3 flats from key signature (think of flats at negative number and sharps as positive)

Question 16

How to find the major when you have the minor

Answer 16

1.) Add three sharps to the key signature

Question 17

Interval: P1

Answer 17

0

Question 18

Interval: M2

Answer 18

2 half steps

Question 19

Interval: M3

Answer 19

4 half steps

Question 20

Interval: P4

Answer 20

5 half steps

Question 21

Interval: P5

Answer 21

7 half steps

Question 22

Interval: M6

Answer 22

9 half steps

Question 23

Interval: M7

Answer 23

11 half steps

Question 24

Interval: P8

Answer 24

12 half steps

Question 25

Interval inversion

Answer 25

Major- Minor
Minor-major
Augmented-diminished
Perfect-perfect
Number add up to 9 (m7 inverts to M2)

Question 26

Minor triad

Answer 26

M3 stacked on a m3

Question 27

Augmented triad

Answer 27

M3 stacked on a M3

Question 28

Diminished triad

Answer 28

m3 stacked on a m3

Question 29

If the lowest mote of the cord is the 3rd it’s called a

Answer 29

First inversion

Question 30

If the 5th in the lowest not of the cord it’s called a

Answer 30

2nd inversion

Question 31

Degree symbol means the quality of the chord is:

Answer 31

Diminished

Question 32

Plus sign means the quality of the chord is:

Answer 32

Augmented

Question 33

If the root of the chord is the lowest note

Answer 33

Root position

Question 34

If the lowest note of the chord is the third

Answer 34

First inversion

Question 35

If the lowest note of the chord is the fifth

Answer 35

2nd inversion