Chords

Tonic

I

Supertonic major triad labelling

_the first note of the triad( the second note in the scale)_m

EX: Dm in the c major scake cause the second note = d and the triad strats with d.(dfa)

or

ii

Supertonic triads in major keys:

bottom interval is a minor 3rd

Subdominant

IV

461

Dominant

V

572

Supertonic triads in minor keys:

have a minor 3rd on the bottom interval and at the top interval ( THE DIMINISHED TRIAD)

Supertonic minor triad labelling

ex: in a minor → _B( changes) dim

or

B°

Ib

first inversion

What do the bs mean in intervals?

tells you there is a 2nd inversion

What order lettering do you use for inversions

Alphabetical

go a = root position ( doesn’t appear really at all, usually just ii or I)

b = first inversion

c = second inversion

ROOT POSITION IS ALWAYS WHAT

it always has the letter that goes with the degrees.

ex: supertonic is always has a root position of 2 4 6/ subdominant = 461/8

V7

Dominant seventh chord

5724

How fo you figure out if a roman numberat la capital or lower case for a chord

it represents if it’s from a major or minor chord:

WAY 1:

major chord = major 3rd between bottom and middle note

minor chord = minor 3rd between bottom and middle note

Way 2:

look at the bottom note, see if the rest of the notes fit the major or minor scale. For ex: if the notes are dfa see if dfa are in the dmajor or dminor scales.