Chapter 20 - Harmonic Progressions

Question 1

When analyzing a song or pieces’ chord progression, in order to represent the quality of the chord and degree in the scale, what is used?

Answer 1

Roman numerals are used to represent both chord quality and scale degree within its given key.

Question 2

How are major chords represented through Roman numerals?

Answer 2

Major chords are represented through capital Roman numerals.

Question 3

How are minor chords represented through Roman numerals?

Answer 3

Minor chords are represented through lower case Roman numerals.

Question 4

How are augmented chords represented in Roman numeral analysis?

Answer 4

Augmented chords are represented by a lower case Roman numeral with a 0, for fully diminished, and a 0 with a / through it for half diminished.

Question 5

How are augmented chords represented in Roman numeral analysis?

Answer 5

Augmented chords are represented with a capital Roman numeral with a +.