Triad Basics

The three notes in a triad are called

• root, 3rd, 5th

• lowest, middle, highest

• tonic, 3rd, top

• bottom, middle, top

In any Major key, how many diatonic triads are Major?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

In a major key, how many diatonic triads are minor?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

In a major key, which diatonic triad is neither major nor minor?

• I

• iii

• IV

• vii

The note in the triad that determines if it is major or minor is

• root

• 3rd

• 5th

• 7th

In a major key, what is the quality of the vii chord?

• Major

• minor

• Augmented

• Diminished

The distance between the lowest and highest notes in any triad is

• 4th

• 6th

• 2nd

• 5th

An augmented triad is made up of which two intervals?

• M3+m3

• M3+M3

• m3+m3

• m3+M3

Which two intervals make up a Major triad? (from bottom to top)

• M3+M3

• M3+m3

• m3+m3

• m3+M3

In the key of CM, which of the following diatonic triads is major?

• F

• E

• B

• D