MUS120—MusicTheoryandSightSingingIStudyGuideforExam3—Kostka/Paynechapter3Theexamwillincludeshortanswer,analysisquestions,andeartraining.Triad—three-notechordbuiltfromstacked3rds,consistingofroot,3rd,and5th •Major(M3+m3) •minor(m3+M3) •diminished(m3+m3) •augmented(M3+M3)RootPosition—Rootinbass[blankor5/3]1stInversion—3rdinbass[6or6/3]2ndInversion—5thinbass[6/4]______________SeventhChord—triad+additional3rd(7thaboveroot),consistingofroot,3rd,5th,and7th •dominant7th[Majortriad+m7]—akaMm7—LEADSHEET=C7 •minor7th[minortriad+m7]—LEADSHEET=Cm7 •Major7th[Majortriad+M7]—LEADSHEET=Cmaj7 •half-diminished7th[diminishedtriad+m7]—LEADSHEET=Cø7 •fully-diminished7th[diminishedtriad+º7]—LEADSHEET=Cº7RootPosition7thchord—Rootinbass[7or7/5/3]1stInversion7thchord—3rdinbass[6/5or6/5/3]2ndInversion7thchord—5thinbass[4/3or6/4/3]3rdInversion7thchord—7thinbass[4/2or6/4/2]_____________FiguredBass—methodofabbreviatednotationusedintheBaroqueerashowingnotes’intervallicdistanceabovebasspitch.NB:checkchordagainstkeysignaturetoseeifyouneedaccidentalsinthefiguredbass.

noteinthebass:root3rd5throot3rd5th7th___________Beabletodothefollowing:

1. Writeanytriadorseventhchordinanyinversion.2. Identifytriadsandseventhchordsbysight(andbyear,forbonusquestions).3. Translatefiguredbassintoleadsheetnotationandviceversa.4. Analyzeashortexcerptofmusicbyprovidingleadsheetnotationandfiguredbass.