Unit 6

Question 1

Major Triad

Answer 1

Quality of the third is MAJOR and the quality of the fifth is perfect. (It is the first, third & fifth of any major scale)

Question 2

Minor Triad

Answer 2

When the quality of the third is minor and the quality of the fifth is perfect. It is a major triad with a LOWERED THIRD.

Question 3

Diminished Triad

Answer 3

When the quality of the third is minor and the quality of the fifth is diminished. It is a major triad with a LOWERED THIRD AND FIFTH.

Question 4

Augmented Triad

Answer 4

When the quality of the third is major and the quality of the fifth is augmented. It is a major triad with a RAISED FIFTH.

Question 5

Primary Triads

Answer 5

Triads constructed above the first(tonic), fourth(subdominant), and fifth(dominant) pitches of the major or minor scale.

Question 6

Major Primary Triads

Answer 6

All three primary triads are MAJOR

Question 7

Natural Minor Form (descending melodic form) Primary Triads

Answer 7

All three primary triads are MINOR

Question 8

Harmonic Minor Form Primary Triads

Answer 8

Tonic (1st), subdominant (IV, 4) are MINOR and the dominant (V, 5) is MAJOR

Question 9

Ascending Melodic Form Primary Triads

Answer 9

Tonic (1st) is MINOR, and the subdominant (IV) and dominant (V) are MAJOR.

Question 10

First Inversion

Answer 10

Third is in the bass(first) position.

Question 11

Second Inversion

Answer 11

Fifth is in the bass(first) position.

Question 12

Closed structure

Answer 12

All the notes are within one octave

Question 13

Open structure

Answer 13

All the notes span more than an octave

Question 14

Seventh Chord

Answer 14

Combining a triad and an interval of a seventh above the root.

Question 15

Major Seventh Chord

Answer 15

When the quality of the triad is major and the quality of the seventh is major.

Question 16

Major-Minor Seventh Chord

Answer 16

When the quality of the triad is major and the quality of the seventh is minor.

Question 17

Dominant Seventh Chord

Answer 17

When a Major-Minor Seventh Chord is built on the 5th (dominant) scale degree.

Question 18

Minor Seventh Chord

Answer 18

When the quality of the triad is minor and the quality of the seventh is minor.

Question 19

Half-Diminished Seventh Chord

Answer 19

When the quality of the triad is diminished and the quality of the seventh is minor. (Minor seventh chord with its 5th pitch lowered)

Question 20

Diminished Seventh Chord

Answer 20

Quality of the triad is diminished and the quality of the seventh is diminished.

Question 21

First Inversion 7th

Answer 21

Third of the chord is the bass.

Question 22

Second Inversion 7th

Answer 22

Fifth of the chord is the bass.

Question 23

Third Inversion 7th

Answer 23

Seventh of the chord is the bass.

Question 24

Seventh Chord Inversions contain what important additional interval?

Answer 24

A second interval. When writing it out the second note should be to the right