Introduction to Triads and Seventh Chords

What is the fundamental tertian sonority, consisting of a 5th divided into two superimposed 3rds?

How is a major triad constructed from thirds?

What type of triad is formed by stacking a minor 3rd and another minor 3rd?

According to the text, how many possible ways are there to combine major and minor 3rds to produce a tertian triad?

What are the three named members of a triad?

How is a seventh chord defined in relation to a triad?

Which type of seventh chord is constructed with a major triad and a major 7th?

A major triad with a minor 7th forms which type of seventh chord?

Which seventh chord consists entirely of a stack of minor thirds?

What are the two components of a half-diminished seventh (ø7) chord?

How many common seventh-chord types are identified in the chapter for use in tonal harmony?

What is the term for a chord with the 3rd as the lowest tone?

Which chord member is in the bass for a triad in second inversion?

In the system of figured bass, what do the numbers fundamentally represent?

What is the complete figured bass symbol for a triad in first inversion, and what is the commonly used abbreviation?

In figured bass notation, what does an accidental by itself, without a number, refer to?

What does the lead-sheet symbol 'C/G' instruct a performer to play?

What is the procedure recommended in the chapter for analyzing a chord distributed over two or more staves?

What determines the inversion of a triad or seventh chord?

In lead-sheet notation, how would a C major triad with an added A (a major 6th above the root) be symbolized?

Which triad quality, along with minor, contains a perfect 5th between the root and the 5th?

What figured bass symbol is used for a seventh chord in second inversion?

Which chord member is in the bass for a seventh chord in third inversion?

What is the lead-sheet symbol for a major-minor seventh chord with a root of E?

What type of triad is formed by stacking a major 3rd and another major 3rd?

Which two seventh-chord types are built upon a diminished triad?

The lead-sheet symbol 'Em7b5' is an alternative for which seventh chord type?

What is the primary difference in how figured bass and lead-sheet symbols are notated in relation to the music?

Which triad is the only one to contain an augmented 5th (+5) between its root and 5th?

What does a slash or plus sign in connection with an arabic numeral in figured bass signify?

What is the bass-position symbol for a triad in first inversion?

Which seventh-chord type contains a minor 3rd between the 3rd and the 5th of the chord?

According to the summary, what bass-position symbol is used for a seventh chord in second inversion?

What type of 5th interval is found in a diminished triad?

What does the lead sheet symbol 'E+' indicate?

The bass-position symbol 'none' corresponds to which bass position for a triad in the summary table?

In a four-note seventh chord, how many bass positions (including root position) are possible?

Which triad is identified as being found the 'least often' in tonal music?

What term is used for a four-note chord where the interval between the added note and the root is some kind of 7th?

When analyzing a complexly voiced chord, the version that consists only of stacked 3rds is in what position?

Which statement is true about the structure of a minor seventh (m7) chord?

The term for a chord with the root as the lowest tone is what?

What is the figured bass symbol for a second-inversion triad?

Which bass-position symbol for a seventh chord corresponds to third inversion?

The lead-sheet symbol 'Δ7' (as in EΔ7) is an alternative for which chord type?

What does the text say about doubling or spacing of upper notes in relation to a chord's bass position?

What type of chord has a construction of a diminished triad plus a diminished 7th?

From which historical period's notational system are modern bass-position symbols derived?

Which statement correctly describes the components of a minor triad?

What is the term for the process of transferring the lowest note of a chord to a higher octave to create a different bass position?