Triads & 7th chords Flashcards
1
Q
What is a Triad?
A
-1st, 3rd, & 5th notes of a scale within the same octive
2
Q
What are the types of Triads?
A
- Major
- Minor
- Augmented
- Diminished
3
Q
How do you identify a Major Triad?
A
- 3rd to 5th is a m3
- Root to 3rd is a M3
4
Q
How do you identify a Minor Triad?
A
- 3rd to 5th is a M3
- Root to 3rd is a m3
5
Q
How do you identify a Diminished Triad?
A
- 3rd to 5th is m3
- Root to 3rd is a m3
6
Q
How do you identify a Augmented Triad?
A
- 3rd to 5th is a M3
- Root to 3rd is a M3
7
Q
What is a 7th chord?
A
-3 stacked thirds
8
Q
What are the types of 7th Chords?
A
- Major-Major 7
- Minor-Minor 7
- Major-Minor 7
- Half-Diminished 7
- Fully Diminished 7
9
Q
How do you identify a Major-Major 7?
A
- 5th to 7th is a M3
- 3rd to 5th is a m3
- Root to 3rd is a M3
10
Q
How do you identify a Minor-Minor 7th
A
- 5th to 7th is a m3
- 3rd to 5th is a M3
- Root to 3rd is a m3
11
Q
How do you identify a Major-Minor 7th?
A
- 5th to 7th is a m3
- 3rd to 5th is a m3
- Root to 3rd is a M3
12
Q
How do you identify a Half-Diminished 7th?
A
- 5th to 7th is a M3
- 3rd to 5th is m3
- Root to 3rd is a m3
13
Q
How do you identify a Fully Diminished 7th?
A
- 5th to 7th is a m3
- 3rd to 5th is a m3
- Root to 3rd is a m3
14
Q
What is the notation for a Major triad?
A
-Capital root on its own
15
Q
What is the notation for Minor triad?
A
-Capital root w/ lowercase “m”
