Minor chords
How do minor chords usually sound?
They usually sound sad/gloomy.
How do major chords usually sound?
Happy/uplifting
What are intervals?
Distance between two notes
What is a scale degree?
A number assigned to each note in a scale
Name a mode
Ionian, Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Aeolian, and Locrian.
What are three notes that make up a minor triad?
Root, Minor Third, and Perfect Fifth.
Which notes make up a C major chord?
C, E , G
What is the interval between C and G?
Perfect Fifth
What is the 1st scale degree in any scale?
Tonic
Which mode is identical to the major scale?
Ionian mode
Which chords are typically minor in a Major scale? Please write the correct roman numerals.
ii, iii, and vi
What notes make up a C# Major chord?
C# E# G#
Identify the interval from C# to E
Minor third
What is the IV/subdominant in the key of D major?
G
Which mode is identical to the natural minor scale?
Aeolian mode
Which notes make up a C minor chord?
C - Eb- G
Which notes make up an E major triad?
E, G#, B
How many half steps make a minor third?
Three half steps
If the Tonic is F, what is the Dominant?
C
Which mode is considered the most diminished?
Locrian mode
What is the rule for minor chords?
Taking a root note and adding a minor third above the root and a perfect fifth OR lower the third of a Major triad/chord
Write the notes for the progression ( I, V, vi, IV) in C major
I: CEG, V: GBD , vi: ACE, IV: FAC
Identify the interval from F to B
Augmented Fourth
Which scale degree is commonly raised in a harmonic minor scale?
The seventh scale degree
What is the brightest mode?
Lydian mode