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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.
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.
What intervals make a Major triad?
Root, Major 3rd, Perfect 5th.
What intervals make a minor triad?
Root, minor 3rd, Perfect 5th.
What intervals make a diminished triad?
Root, minor 3rd, diminished 5th.
What intervals make an augmented triad?
Root, Major 3rd, augmented 5th.
Spell a C major triad.
C-E-G
Spell a C minor triad.
C-Eb-G
Spell a C diminished triad.
C-Eb-Gb
Spell a C augmented triad.
C-E-G#
What is the interval between the root and 5th in a diminished triad?
Diminished 5th
What is the interval between the root and 5th in an augmented triad?
Augmented 5th
What is the interval between the root and 3rd in a minor triad?
Minor 3rd
What is the interval between the root and 3rd in a major triad?
Major 3rd