Section 1: Chapter 8 Diatonic Triads

Question 1

What are diatonic chords?

Answer 1

Chords employing the notes within a key.

Question 2

How can diatonic triads be thought as?

Answer 2

Diatonic triads can be thought of as triads that are built off of each degree of a major scale and utilize only the notes found within that scale to complete the third and fifth degrees.

Question 3

What are the diatonic triads in a major scale?

Answer 3

I ii iii IV V vii vii0

Question 4

What are the diatonic triads in a natural minor scale?

Answer 4

i ii0 III iv v VI VII

Question 5

What are the diatonic triads in a Harmonic Minor Scale?

Answer 5

i ii0 III+ iv V VI vii0

Question 6

What are the diatonic triads in a Melodic Minor Scale?

Answer 6

i ii III+ IV V vi0 vii0