Ch 5- Triads and figured bass

Chord

Often used with a prefix designating a specific number of component pitches

Hexachord

Chord containing six notes

Pentachord

Chord containing five notes

Tetrachord

Chord containing four notes

Trichord

A chord containing three notes

Dyad

Two note interval acting as a chord

Triad

Chord of three symmetrical notes stacked in thirds

Minor triad

The middle note of a major triad can be lowered to make a _________

third and fifth

To make a diminished triad from a major triad, lower the ________

fifth

To make a diminished triad from a minor triad, lower the _______

Root

Raising the ________ of a major triad will create a diminished trait

fifth

To create an augmented triad from a major scale, raise the ________

perfect 5th

The outer interval of both a major and minor triad is a _________

diminished 5th

The outer interval of a diminished triad is a ___________

Augmented 5th

The outer interval of a augmented triad is a ____________

Major 3rd

The lower third of a Major triad is a _________

minor 3rd

The lower third of a minor triad is a ___________

minor 3rd

The lower third of a diminished triad is a __________T

Major 3rd

The lower third of an augmented train is a ________

Minor third

The upper third of a Major triad is a_________

Major Third

The upper third of a minor triad Is a ________

minor 3rd

The upper third of a diminished triad is a _________

Major third

The upper third of a augmented triad is a __________

Root position

The triad has the root as the lowest note

First inversion

The triad has the third as its lowest note

Second inversion

The triad has the fifth as the lowest note

fourth

When inverted, a triad will always contain the interval of a ________

Figured Bass

unique combination that stands for a particular triad in a specific inversion; describes intervals that occur above the bass note

inverted

A 6 in figured bass indicates that the triad is __________

Slash

A ______ indicates the note corresponding to the interval should be raised a half step higher from the key signature