Music Theory Flashcards
How to get major chords?
For all major chords, the next note you add is four semitones above the root. The last note is 3 semitones above the middle note.
How to get minor chords?
For all minor chords, the next note you add is three semitones above the root. The last note is 4 semitones above the middle note.
]How to gets sus chords?
For sus chords, move the middle note either 1 note higher (sus4|) or lower (sus2)
How to get 7th chords?
For 7th chords, add a fourth note, 3 semitones higher
How do major chords sound?
happy
How do minor chords sound?
sad
triad:
a chord made upon three notes
What are 7th chords used in?
jazz and popular music
How do you indicate that a chord is a 7th chord?
add a ‘7’ to the chord symbol e.g. C7, G7, F7
7th chord=
4+3+3
How do you indicate that a chord is minor?
You use a sing capital letter. E.g. C = C major triad=C, E, G
How do you indicate that a chord is major?
You use a lowercase ‘m’. E.g. Cm = C minor triad = C, Eb, G
Syncopation:
a rhythmic device common in many musical styles, particularly Latin American music, as well as Western pop. It is when the composer change the usual stress of the beats in a bar. Syncopation can be created by placing an accent on a weak beat (off-beat), or by placing a rest on a strong beat.
interval:
space between two notes
consonant:
pleasant sounding intervals
