Harmony 4

Analysis Cheat Sheet

Major 3

4 half steps

Minor 3rd

3 half steps

Dom 7

b7 - 10 half steps

Major 7

11 half steps

Minor 7

10 half steps

Dim 7

9 half steps

Half dim 7

10 half steps

Sub V7

Substitute dominant chord that resolves down by a half step to its target chord.

V7/x

Go up a fifth from the target.

Deceptive Chords 

Put a parentheses around them because they don’t resolve

Arrow

Dom chord to target chord

Dotted Arrow

Dom chord going down a ½ step down to any other chord

Bracket

Minor chord going up a P5 to a dom chord

Dotted Bracket

Minor chord going down a ½ step to a dom chord 

Ionian

Imaj7, IIImaj7, VImaj7

Lydian

IVmaj7, bIImaj7, bVIImaj7

Mixolydian

V7, bVII7, bVIImaj7, V7/x

Dorian

ii7, IV-7, bVII-7

Aeolian

vi7, iv7, bVII-7, bVII7

Phrygian

iii7, bII, V7 (from minor key), bIImaj7