week 11

Question 1

seventh chord

Answer 1

4 note chord of 3rd’s stacked on top of each other

Question 2

major 7th chord M7

Answer 2

(1 3 5 7) sounds happy

Question 3

dominant 7th chord V7

Answer 3

(1, 3, 5, lower 7th) sounds happy but wants to resolve to I chord

Question 4

minor 7th chord m7

Answer 4

(1, lower 3rd, 5, lowered 7) sounds pretty and minor

Question 5

half diminished 7th chord (O with a slash in middle with superscript 7)

Answer 5

(1, lower 3rd, lower 5th, lower 7th) half tension, not in hurry to resolve

Question 6

fully diminished 7th chord (O7)

Answer 6

(1, lower 3rd, lower 5th, double lower 7th) full tension, wants to resolve now

Question 7

harmonic system

Answer 7

relationships of chords and triads within a key, roman numerals

Question 8

chord progressions

Answer 8

ordering of chords and triads within a key, roman numerals are used to identify triads within a key, scale degree = roman numeral

Question 9

major scale triads roman numerals

Answer 9

I, ii, iii, IV, V, vi, vii diminished, I

Question 10

minor scale triad roman numerals

Answer 10

i, ii diminished, III, iv, v (V), VI, VII (vii diminished), i

Question 11

harmonic function

Answer 11

each scale degree has a name and a function with its built triad or chord