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Triad Basics

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The three notes in a triad are called

a)

root, 3rd, 5th

b)

lowest, middle, highest

c)

tonic, 3rd, top

d)

bottom, middle, top

2.

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

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

3.

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

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

4.

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

a)

I

b)

iii

c)

IV

d)

vii

5.

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

a)

root

b)

3rd

c)

5th

d)

7th

6.

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

a)

Major

b)

minor

c)

Augmented

d)

Diminished

7.

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

a)

4th

b)

6th

c)

2nd

d)

5th

8.

An augmented triad is made up of which two intervals?

a)

M3+m3

b)

M3+M3

c)

m3+m3

d)

m3+M3

9.

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

a)

M3+M3

b)

M3+m3

c)

m3+m3

d)

m3+M3

10.

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

a)

F

b)

E

c)

B

d)

D

11.

In the key of FM, what is the root of the V chord?

a)

F

b)

G

c)

C

d)

D

12.

In the Key of DM, what is the root of the iii chord?

a)

F#

b)

A

c)

F

d)

B

13.

In the key of GM, a CM triad would be which of the following

a)

IV

b)

iii

c)

V

d)

I