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7 - Triads - Major and minor Flashcards

Use this deck to learn Major and minor triads, identify solid and broken triads, identify the root of a triad, and identify triads built on the Tonic, Subdominant, and Dominant technical degrees of Major and minor scales. Audio is included to supplement your learning. Master Your Musicianship Skills - Complete Lesson 7 of the matching Ultimate Music Theory Basic Workbook to enhance your music theory training. UltimateMusicTheory.com (112 cards)

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1
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A Major triad is a _______ note chord.

A

three

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2
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A solid triad is also called a _____ triad.

A

blocked

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3
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A _____ position triad is all lines or all spaces.

A

root

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The _____ is the lowest note in a root position triad.

A

root

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A triad written one note above the other is called a _____ or _____ triad.

A

solid or blocked

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A triad written one note after the other is called a _____ triad.

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broken

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A triad played one note at a time (separately) is called a _____ triad.

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broken

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A triad played all 3 notes at the same time is called a _____ or _____ triad.

A

solid or broken

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The technical degree of the first note of a scale is the _____.

A

Tonic

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10
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The technical degree of the fourth note of a scale is the _____.

A

Subdominant

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The technical degree of the fifth note of a scale is the _____.

A

Dominant

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12
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The Tonic triad in a minor key is _____ (Major or minor).

A

minor

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13
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The Dominant triad in a Major key is _____ (Major or minor).

A

Major

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14
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The Subdominant triad in a minor key is _____ (Major or minor).

A

minor

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15
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The Tonic triad in a Major key is _____ (Major or minor).

A

Major

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The Subdominant triad in a Major key is _____ (Major or minor).

A

Major

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The Dominant triad in a minor key is _____ (Major or minor).

A

Major

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18
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Identify the type/quality of the triad as Major or minor.

A

Major

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Identify the type/quality of the triad as Major or minor.

A

Major

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Identify the type/quality of the triad as Major or minor.

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minor

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Identify the type/quality of the triad as Major or minor.

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Major

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Identify the type/quality of the triad as Major or minor.

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Major

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Identify the type/quality of the triad as Major or minor.

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minor

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Identify the type/quality of the triad as Major or minor.

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Major

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Identify the type/quality of the triad as Major or minor.
minor
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Identify the type/quality of the triad as Major or minor.
minor
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Identify the type/quality of the triad as Major or minor.
Major
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Identify the type/quality of the triad as Major or minor.
Major
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Identify the type/quality of the triad as Major or minor.
minor
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Identify the type/quality of the triad as Major or minor.
Major
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Identify the type/quality of the triad as Major or minor.
minor
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Name the root.
A
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Identify the type/quality of the triad as Major or minor.
Major
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Identify the type/quality of the triad as Major or minor.
minor
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Identify the type/quality of the triad as Major or minor.
Major
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Name the root.
B flat
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Name the root.
F
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Name the root.
C
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Name the root.
G
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Name the root.
B
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Name the root.
A flat
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Name the root.
E flat
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Name the root.
A
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Name the root.
D
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Name the root.
C
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Name the root.
F sharp
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Name the root.
D
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Name the root.
E
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Name the root.
E
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Name the root.
C sharp
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Name the root.
F
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Name the root.
G
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Name the Dominant note of G Major.
D
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Name the Tonic note of C Major.
C
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Name the Tonic note of a minor.
A
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Name the Subdominant note of C Major.
F
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Name the Tonic note of f minor.
F
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Name the Dominant note of C Major.
G
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Name the Dominant note of a minor.
E
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Name the Tonic note of G Major.
G
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Name the Subdominant note of a minor.
D
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Name the Subdominant note of G Major.
C
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Name the Subdominant note of e minor.
A
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Name the Tonic note of E Major.
E
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Name the Dominant note of e minor.
B
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Name the Tonic note of D Major.
D
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Name the Tonic note of b minor.
B
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Name the Subdominant note of D Major.
G
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Name the Subdominant note of b minor.
E
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Name the Dominant note of D Major.
A
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Name the Dominant note of b minor.
F sharp
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Name the Tonic note of A Major.
A
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Name the Tonic note of f sharp minor.
F sharp
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Name the Subdominant note of A Major.
D
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Name the Subdominant note of f sharp minor.
B
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Name the Dominant note of A Major.
E
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Name the Tonic note of E flat Major.
E flat
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Name the Subdominant note of E flat Major.
A flat
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Name the Tonic note of c sharp minor.
C sharp
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Name the Dominant note of F Major.
C
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Name the Subdominant note of E Major.
A
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Name the Subdominant note of c sharp minor.
F sharp
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Name the Dominant note of E Major.
B
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Name the Dominant note of c sharp minor.
G sharp
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Name the Tonic note of A flat Major.
A flat
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Name the Tonic note of g minor.
G
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Name the Subdominant note of A flat Major.
D flat
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Name the Dominant note of f sharp minor.
C sharp
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Name the Dominant note of A flat Major.
E flat
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Name the Dominant note of f minor.
C
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Name the Dominant note of B flat Major.
F
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Name the Tonic note of c minor.
C
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Name the Subdominant note of f minor.
B flat
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Name the Subdominant note of c minor.
F
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Name the Dominant note of E flat Major.
B flat
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Name the Dominant note of c minor.
G
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Name the Tonic note of B flat Major.
B flat
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Name the Subdominant note of d minor.
G
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Name the Subdominant note of B flat Major.
E flat
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Name the Subdominant note of g minor.
C
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Name the Dominant note of d minor.
A
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Name the Dominant note of g minor.
D
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Name the Tonic note of F Major.
F
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Name the Tonic note of d minor.
D
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Name the Subdominant note of F Major.
B flat
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Name the Tonic note of e minor.
E
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Name the Major and the minor key for the Dominant triad.
A Major and a minor
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Name the Major and the minor key for the Dominant triad.
G Major and g minor
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Name the Major and the minor key for the Dominant triad.
E Major and e minor
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Name the Major and the minor key for the Dominant triad.
C Major and c minor
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Name the Major and the minor key for the Dominant triad.
F Major and f minor
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Name the Major and the minor key for the Dominant triad.
D Major and d minor
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