Music Transcription Chord Quality and Inversions 5

Question 1

Which of the following correctly describes a sus4 chord?

Accepted Answer

Root, perfect fourth, perfect fifth

Answer

A sus4 chord replaces the third with a perfect fourth, creating root, fourth, and fifth.

Question 2

When transcribing, what clue indicates a chord is in second inversion rather than root position?

Accepted Answer

The bass note is the chord's fifth

Answer

Second inversion is identified by the chord's fifth appearing as the lowest (bass) note.

Question 3

What is the interval quality of the seventh in a minor seventh chord (m7)?

Accepted Answer

Minor seventh

Answer

A minor seventh chord has a minor seventh interval (10 semitones) between the root and seventh.

Question 4

Which chord inversion is represented by the figured bass symbol '6/5'?

Accepted Answer

First inversion of a seventh chord

Answer

The 6/5 figure indicates first inversion of a seventh chord, with the third in the bass.

Question 5

A French augmented sixth chord (Fr+6) contains which of the following?

Accepted Answer

An augmented sixth and a tritone above the bass

Answer

The French augmented sixth chord has both an augmented sixth and an augmented fourth (tritone) above the bass.

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