Chord Quality and Inversions Flashcards
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How many semitones apart are the two notes in a tritone?
Answer: 6
A tritone spans exactly 6 semitones, dividing the octave exactly in half.
When transcribing a major-major seventh chord (Maj7), what interval is between the root and the seventh?
Answer: Major seventh (11 semitones)
A major seventh chord has a major seventh (11 semitones) between the root and the top note.
Which inversion of a triad is considered the least stable and typically demands resolution?
Answer: Second inversion
Second inversion (the cadential 6/4) is the least stable triad inversion and strongly demands resolution.
What chord quality has a minor third and a diminished fifth above the root?
Answer: Diminished
A diminished triad is built from a minor third (3 semitones) and a diminished fifth (6 semitones) above the root.
In music transcription, how would you notate a G dominant seventh chord in first inversion?
Answer: G7 with B in the bass
First inversion places the third (B) in the bass of a G7 chord.
A Neapolitan chord (N or ♭II) is typically used in which position?
Answer: First inversion
The Neapolitan chord is conventionally used in first inversion, with scale degree 4 in the bass.
If you hear a chord that sounds like a major triad but with a raised fifth, what quality is it?
Answer: Augmented
Raising the fifth of a major triad by a half step creates an augmented triad.