Unit 10: Chords

Learning Objectives

In this unit, our chord identification work will focus on triads (major, minor, diminished, and augmented) and seventh chords (major, minor, major-minor, half-diminished, and fully-diminished) in all inversions.

 

Instructions

Each chord set contains ten chord identification exercises. For each one, identify the quality of the triads and seventh chords that are played. Each chord will be played two times.

 

Homework A

 

Homework B

 

Homework C

 

Homework D

 

Practice A

Check Answer
  1. minor triad (1st inversion)
  2. major 7th chord (root position)
  3. major-minor 7th chord (2nd inversion)
  4. major triad (root position)
  5. augmented triad
  6. half-diminished 7th chord (1st inversion)
  7. minor 7th chord (root position)
  8. diminished triad (1st inversion)
  9. minor 7th chord (3rd inversion)
  10. major triad (2nd inversion)

 

Practice B

Check Answer
  1. augmented triad
  2. fully-diminished 7th chord
  3. minor triad (root position)
  4. major 7th chord (3rd inversion)
  5. minor 7th chord (3rd inversion)
  6. augmented triad
  7. major-minor 7th chord (3rd inversion)
  8. minor triad (1st inversion)
  9. minor 7th chord (root position)
  10. major triad (2nd inversion)

 

 

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