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What is a chord?
Three or more pitches played simultaneously.
What is an arpeggio?
The notes of a chord played one after another.
What is a triad?
A three-note chord formed by stacking two thirds.
What is a seventh chord?
A four-note chord formed by stacking three thirds.
Define a major triad.
Root, major third, perfect fifth.
Define a minor triad.
Root, minor third, perfect fifth.
Define a diminished triad.
Root, minor third, diminished fifth.
Define an augmented triad.
Root, major third, augmented fifth.
What is root position?
A chord where the root is in the bass.
What is first inversion?
A chord where the third is in the bass.
What is second inversion?
A chord where the fifth is in the bass.
Describe the sound of a major triad.
Bright, happy.
Describe the sound of a minor triad.
Mellow, sad.
Describe the sound of a diminished triad.
Tense, dissonant.
Describe the sound of an augmented triad.
Unstable, unsettling.
What is a chord?
Three or more pitches played simultaneously.
What is an arpeggio?
The notes of a chord played one after another.
What is a triad?
A three-note chord formed by stacking two thirds.
What is a seventh chord?
A four-note chord formed by stacking three thirds.
Define a Major triad.
Root, major third, perfect fifth.
Define a Minor triad.
Root, minor third, perfect fifth.
Define a Diminished triad.
Root, minor third, diminished fifth.
Define an Augmented triad.
Root, major third, augmented fifth.
Define a Major Seventh chord.
Root, major third, perfect fifth, major seventh.
Define a Minor Seventh chord.
Root, minor third, perfect fifth, minor seventh.
Define a Dominant Seventh chord.
Root, major third, perfect fifth, minor seventh.
Define a Diminished Seventh chord.
Root, minor third, diminished fifth, diminished seventh.
Define a Half-Diminished Seventh chord.
Root, minor third, diminished fifth, minor seventh.