Triads
Inversions
Minor
Miscellaneous
Misc. 2
100

When building a triad, there is a ______, a ______, and a ______.

Root, 3rd, 5th

100

In a first inversion triad, the _____ 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 ___________.

Greater than an octave

100

What is another name for AB form?

Binary form

200

When building a Major triad, place a ____ on top of a ____. Or, you can think of a ____ and a ____.

m3, M3, M3, P5

200

In a second inversion triad, the ____ is on the bottom.

5th

200

To find the tonic of a minor key, we can start a ____ down from the tonic of the relative major key.

m3

200

If you have a root position diminished chord with A as the root, write out the pop chord symbol.

lowercase a with a degree sign

200

What is another name for ABA form?

Ternary form

300

When building a minor triad, place a _____ on top of a ____. Or, think of a _____ and a _____.

M3, m3, m3, P5

300

The figured bass numbers for first and second inversion triads are.....

6  

6   4

300

This minor scale starts on the 6th scale degree of the relative major and includes no extra accidentals.

natural minor

300

If you have an augmented triad with C as the root, write out the pop chord symbol.

C+

300

What is an example of Rondo form?

ABACA

ABACABA

400

When building an Augmented triad, place a ____ on top of a _____. Or, think of a _____ and a ____.

M3, M3, M3, A5
400

The figured bass numbers for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd inversions of V7 chords are....

6   5

4   3

4   2

400

This minor scale starts on the 6th scale degree of the relative major and has a raised 7th scale degree.

harmonic minor

400

In order to make a chord progression smooth, we can use the "foolproof formula" of ___ inversions of IV chords and ___ inversions of V and V7 chords.

2nd inversions of IV chords

1st inversions of V and V7 chords

400

What are the primary triads in a Major key (with qualities)?

I, IV, V (all major)

500

When building a diminished triad, place a _____ on top of a _____. Or, think of a _____ and a ______.

m3, m3, m3, d5

500

If we were to write out the figured bass of a root position (without assuming anything like we usually do), what would it be?

5   3

500

This minor scale starts on the 6th scale degree of the relative major scale and has raised 6th and 7th scale degrees, ascending only.

melodic minor

500

Write the chord symbol for a 1st inversion C Major triad.

C/E

500

What are the primary triads in a minor key (with qualities)?

i, iv, V (minor, minor, Major)

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