Triads
This type of intervals are used to build generic root-position triads.
What are thirds?
What is a major seventh?
A triad in first inversion has this note in the bass.
What is the third?
This is the quality of the triad built on the sixth scale degree of a major scale.
What is minor?
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In root position, this triad (from bottom to top) is made with a major third and a minor third.
What is a major triad?
This chord is made with a major triad and a minor seventh.
What is a dominant seventh chord?
A triad in second inversion has this note in the bass.
What is the fifth?
This is the quality of the triad built on the fourth scale degree of a natural minor scale.
What is minor?
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In root position, this triad (from bottom to top) is made with a minor third and a major third.
What is a minor triad?
This chord is made with a minor triad and a minor seventh.
What is a minor seventh chord?
A seventh chord in third inversion has this note in the bass.
What is the seventh?
This is the quality of the triad built on the seventh scale degree of a major scale.
What is diminished?
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What is Rhode Island?
In root position, this triad (from bottom to top) is made with two major thirds.
What is an augmented triad?
This chord is made with a diminished triad and a minor seventh.
What is a half diminished seventh chord?
A "C" augmented triad in second inversion has this pitch in the bass.
What is a G sharp?
This is the quality of the seventh chord built on the fifth scale degree of a major scale.
What is dominant?
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What is Wisconsin?
In root position, this triad (from bottom to top) is made with two minor thirds.
What is a diminished triad?
This chord is built using only minor thirds.
What is a fully diminished seventh chord?
An "A" fully diminished seventh chord in third inversion has this pitch in the bass.
What is a G flat?
This is the quality of the seventh chord built on the fifth scale degree of a harmonic minor scale.
What is dominant?
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