AP Music Theory Test Review

1st Scale Degree

Tonic

2nd Scale Degree

Supertonic

3rd Scale Degree

Mediant

4th Scale Degree

Subdominant

5th Scale Degree

Dominant

6th Scale Degree

Submediant

7th Scale Degree in Major, Harmonic, and Melodic scales

Leading Tone

7th Scale Degree in Natural Minor

Subtonic

8th Scale Degree

Tonic

Root Position Figured Bass

7

First Inversion Figured Bass Sevenths

^6₅

First Inversion Figured Bass Traids

6

Second Inversion Figured Bass Sevenths

^4₃

Second Inversion Figured Bass Triads

^6₄

Third Inversion

2

What is 1st Inversion

The third is the bass (lowest sounding pitch)

What is 2nd Inversion

The fifth is the bass (lowest sounding pitch)

What is 3rd Inversion

The seventh is the bass (lowest sounding pitch)

Sevenths: Root Position

3;5;7

Sevenths: First Inversion

3;5;6

Sevenths: Second Inversion

3;4;6

Sevenths: Third Inversion

2;4;6

Slash Notation

The first letter is the root. If major then B, if minor then Bm, if augmented then B⁺, if diminished then B^o. If the chord is not in root position, then the letter of the bass note is written, and then a slash and next to it the letter of the original root. For example, if there is a chord built of C#, A, and E, then the slash notation would be A/C#.

Order of the major diatonic seventh chords

major, minor, minor, major, dominant, minor, half diminished.