Triads and Seventh Chords

Question 1

What intervals make up a major triad?

Answer 1

M3 and a m3

Question 2

What intervals make up a minor triad?

Answer 2

m3 and a M3

Question 3

What intervals make up a diminished triad?

Answer 3

m3 and a m3`

Question 4

What intervals make up an augmented triad?

Answer 4

M3 and a M3

Question 5

What determines the inversion of a triad?

Answer 5

The bass note

Question 6

What are the figured bass numbers of a root triad?

Answer 6

5/3

Question 7

What are the figured bass numbers of a first inversion triad?

Answer 7

6/3

Question 8

What are the figured bass numbers of a second inversion triad?

Answer 8

6/4

Question 9

(major scale) What are the roman numerals for the triad based on scale degree “1”?

Answer 9

I

Question 10

(major scale) What are the roman numerals for the triad based on scale degree “2”?

Answer 10

ii

Question 11

(major scale) What are the roman numerals for the triad based on scale degree “3”?

Answer 11

iii

Question 12

(major scale) What are the roman numerals for the triad based on scale degree “4”?

Answer 12

IV

Question 13

(major scale) What are the roman numerals for the triad based on scale degree “5”?

Answer 13

V

Question 14

(major scale) What are the roman numerals for the triad based on scale degree “6”?

Answer 14

vi

Question 15

(major scale) What are the roman numerals for the triad based on scale degree “7”?

Answer 15

viio

Question 16

(minor scale) What are the roman numerals for the triad based on scale degree “1”?

Answer 16

i

Question 17

(minor scale) What are the roman numerals for the triad based on scale degree “2”?

Answer 17

iio

Question 18

(minor scale) What are the roman numerals for the triad based on scale degree “3”?

Answer 18

III

Question 19

(minor scale) What are the roman numerals for the triad based on scale degree “4”?

Answer 19

iv

Question 20

(minor scale) What are the roman numerals for the triad based on scale degree “5”?

Answer 20

“v”

Question 21

What normally is done to the 7th degree of the minor scale in triads? What does this do the 5th and 7th triads?

Answer 21

The 7th degree is raised, v becomes V, VII becomes viio

Question 22

(minor scale) What are the roman numerals for the triad based on scale degree “6”?

Answer 22

VI

Question 23

(minor scale) What are the roman numerals for the triad based on scale degree “7”?

Answer 23

VII

Question 24

What is another name for a dominant seventh chord? Why is it called this?

Answer 24

A major-minor seventh, because it is made up of a major chord with a minor seventh above

Question 25

What are the roman numerals for the seventh chord based on scale degree “5”?

Answer 25

^7

Question 26

What are the roman numerals for the seventh chord based on scale degree “7”?

Answer 26

^6/5

Question 27

What are the roman numerals for the seventh chord based on scale degree “2”?

Answer 27

^4/3

Question 28

What are the roman numerals for the seventh chord based on scale degree “4”?

Answer 28

^4/2

Question 29

What must be done in a minor scale to create a dominant 7th chord?

Answer 29

the 7th must be raised

Question 30

Define a major-major seventh chord (Major)

Answer 30

is made up of a major triad and M7

Question 31

Define a minor-minor seventh chord (Minor)

Answer 31

is made up of a minor triad and a m7

Question 32

Define a diminished-minor seventh chord (Half-diminished)

Answer 32

is made up of a diminished triad and a m7

Question 33

Define a diminished- diminished seventh chord (Fully diminished)

Answer 33

is made up of a diminished triad and a d7