Triads

Train

A chord in its most compressed form; contains three notes arranged in consecutive thirds

Root position

Root is the lowest pitch in the triad, we refer to it as _______

Major

________ triads are composed of a major third, a perfect fifth above the root (tonic) 

Minor 

______ triads are composed of a minor third and a perfect fifth above the root 

Diminished

______ triads contain a diminished fifth

Augmented

________ triads contain an augmented fifth

Major triad 

Has a major third on the bottom and a minor third on top; have a major third and a perfect fifth 

Minor Triads

Has a minor third on the bottom and a major third on top; have a minor third and a perfect fifth

Diminished Triads

Consist of two minor thirds stacked on top of each other that perform a diminished fifth; have a minor third on the bottom and a minor third on top

Augmented Triads

Consist of two major thirds stacked on top of each other; have a major third on the bottom and a major third on top

Major

Triads that occur over c, f and g are

Minor 

triads that occur over d, e and a are

Diminished 

Triads that occur over B are 

Lower; third

To change Major→ minor chord, _____ the _____ by a semitone

Raise; third

To change minor → Major chord, raise the third by a semitone

Inverted 

When the root of the trait is no longer the lowest note, the triad is said to be _______

Root Position

If the root is in the bass, a triad is in _________

First inversion

If the third is in the bass, a triad is in ___________

Second Inversion 

If the fifth is in the bass, a triad is in __________

Closed position

A triad is in ___________ when its notes are placed as close together as possible

Open position

A train is in _________ when they are not as close together as possible

Four part harmony 

Organizes chords in four voices: Soprano, alto, tenor and bass 

Figured bass

A shorthand system of symbols instead of written out notes that indicate the intervals and chords that keyboard players must perform above a bass part