Unit 5 Chords and Cadences

Question 1

how to identify a chord using function chord symbols

Answer 1

write the notes in the triad

1. find the key using the key signature then go three semitones down to find the minor key
2. identity the first note in the triad
3. find how many notes away it is from the key
4. figure out if the key is major, minor, augmented, or diminished

Question 2

how to figure out if a triad is a major, minor, augmented, or diminished

Answer 2

count the difference between each note

Question 3

how to identify a chord using root/quality symbols.

Question 4

how to identify the cadence

Answer 4

write the major and minor keys

count how far away the first note in the bass is from the key

count how far away the second note in the bass is from the key

Question 5

how does a root quality symbol look like?

Answer 5

the key of chord/the key of the bottom note