Fundamentals of Music Theory Final

Name the 4 different triad qualities

Major, minor, Diminished, Augmented

Major

1.3.5

minor

1, flat 3, 5

Diminished

1, flat 3, flat 5

Natural minor

same notes as relative major

Harmonic minor

raise 7th not a half step

Melodic minor

raise 6th and 7th a half step going up and cancel them going down

Relative minor

built on the 6th degree of the major scale

How do you find the Relative minor

Go down 3 half steps

Diatonic

in the key of

Enharmonic

same pitch different names

Root Position

the root note is the lowest note of the chord

First Inversion

the third of the chord becomes the lowest note

Second Inversion

the fifth of the chord becomes the lowest note