Harmony 1: Triads Quiz

Which word is correct for all blank spaces?

____ is when two or more pitches (notes) sound at the same time. Melody is horizontal, ____ is vertical, as well as horizontal. 

All chords that have 3 notes are triads.

How do chord tones relate to scale degrees?

What is the only chord tone that changes from a major to a minor triad?

What is the quality of a triad?

Select all that are true for major triads.

Select all that are true for minor triads.

A triad can be built (build a snowman), or written on every scale degree of any scale.  This means you take any scale degree, call it the root of a new triad, then write a third and fifth above that scale degree.

Each triad uses only notes from the scale of the scale degree the triad is built from. For example, when you harmonize a C major scale, you will only use notes from the C major scale in each triad to figure out which accidentals to use. In the C major scale there are no accidentals.

Every harmonized major scale follows the same Major Scale Triad Quality Formula: Major, Minor, Minor, Major, Major, Minor for the first six notes of the scale.

What is the Major Scale Triad Quality Formula for the first six notes of the scale?

What is the correct order of triads from a harmonized C major scale? Start with C on top.

What is the correct order of triads from a harmonized G major scale? Start with G on top.

All roman numerals that represent or show a major chords are

All roman numerals that represent or show a minor chords are

Match the major roman numeral to the number it shows/represents.

Match the minor roman numeral to the number it shows/represents.

Match the Roman numeral to the correct chord for a harmonized C major scale.

Match the Roman numeral to the correct chord for a harmonized G major scale.

When you harmonize an A natural minor scale, you will only use notes from the A natural minor scale in each triad to figure out which accidentals to use.

Every harmonized natural minor scale follows the same Natural Minor Scale Triad Quality Formula: Minor, SKIP, Major, Minor, Minor, Major, Major.

What is the correct order of triads from a harmonized A natural minor scale? Start with A- on top.

What is the correct order of triads from a harmonized E natural minor scale? Start with E- on top.

Match the Roman numeral to the correct chord for a harmonized A natural minor scale.

Match the Roman numeral to the correct chord for a harmonized E natural minor scale.