Chord Construction_Reading Comprehension_Multiple Choice

a) is the first note of a chord

b) gives the chord its name

c) is the first note of a scale

d) a and b

a) the quality of their roots

b) the quality of their thirds

c) the quality of their fifths

d) b and c

a) the letter name by itself

b) the letter name followed by "mi"

c) the letter name followed by minus sign "-"

d) b and c

a) it is made up of a root, a major third, and augmented fifth

b) it is not diatonic to any major key

c) it is symbolised by the letter name followed by "°"

d) it is considered dissonant

a) minor

b) major

c) diminished

d) augmented

a)    major

b)    minor

c)    suspended

d)    augmented

a)    is a triad in which the fourth degree replaces the third degree

b)    is very common in contemporary music

c)    is abbreviated as "sus4"

d)    all of the above

a)    major seventh chord

b)    minor seventh chord

c)    dominant seventh chord

d)    diminished chord

a)    root position

b)    first inversion

c)    second inversion

d)    third inversion

a)    is done by bringing the root and the third up an octave

b)    is done by bringing the root, the third, and the fifth up an octave

c)    occurs in seventh chords

d)    b and c