Triads
Inversions
Minor
Miscellaneous
Modes
100
When building any quality triad, there is a root, a _____, and a ______.
3rd and 5th
100
In a first inversion triad, the _____ scale degree is on the bottom.
3rd
100
To build a minor scale, we can start on the ___ scale degree of its relative major scale.
6th
100
An open chord has notes that span ________________.
More than an octave
100
This mode starts on the 5th scale degree of its parent key.
Mixolydian
200
When building a major triad, place a _____ on top of a _____. Or, an interval of a _____ and a ______.
m3, M3, M3, P5
200
In a second inversion triad, the ____ scale degree is on the bottom.
5th
200
To build a minor key, we can think of starting the scale a ____ down from the tonic of its relative minor key.
m3
200
If you have a diminished chord with A as the root, write out the chord symbol.
A with degree sign
200
This mode starts on the 3rd scale degree of its parent key.
Phrygian
300
When building a minor triad, place a ____ on top of a ____. It can also be a ____ and a _____.
M3, m3, m3, P5
300
The figured bass numbers for first and second inversion triads are.....
6 and 6/4
300
This minor scale starts on the 6th scale degree of the relative major and includes no accidentals.
Natural Minor
300
If you have an augmented triad with C as the root, write out the chord symbol.
C+
300
This mode begins on the 4th scale degree of its parent key.
Lydian
400
A diminished triad is built by placing a ____ on top of a ____.
m3, m3
400
The figured bass inversions for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd inversions of V7 chords are....
6/5, 4/3, and 4/2
400
This minor scale starts on the 6th scale degree of the relative major and includes a raised 7th scale degree, both ascending and descending.
Harmonic Minor
400
In order to write a smooth chord progression, we need to use ___________ of IV and V chords to keep common tones.
Inversions
400
These modes are the same as major and natural minor scales.
Ionian and Aeolian
500
An augmented triad is built by placing a ____ on top of a ____.
M3, M3
500
If we were to write out the actual figured bass for a root position triad (not assuming anything), what would it be?
5/3
500
This minor scale starts on the 6th scale degree of the relative major and includes a raised 6th and 7th scale degree ascending, but not descending.
Melodic Minor
500
Write the chord symbol for a 1st inversion C Major triad.
C/E
500
No matter which way we choose to figure out modes, we can think of them in this order:
Ionian, Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Aeolian, Locrian (I Don't 'Preciate Llamas Makin' Applesauce Lazily)
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