Intro to Triads
- Major and Minor Thirds
- Using Half-Steps
- Triad Qualities: Major, Minor, Augmented, Diminished
- Letter Name Spelling for Triads
Diatonic Triads in C Major
- What does Diatonic mean?
- Building Chords on a Major Scale
- Roman Numerals for Chords in a Major Key
Diatonic Triads in Minor
- Building Chords on a Minor Scale
- Roman Numerals for Chords in a Minor Key
- Using Harmonic Minor for the V Chord
Triad Inversions
- How to Invert a Triad
- Root Position, First Inversion, Second Inversion
- Recognizing Triad Inversions on the Staff
Chord Symbols for Triads
- Distinguishing Bass from Root
- Figured Bass for Triads
- Slash Chord Symbols for Triads
Intro to Seventh Chords
- Adding Sevenths to Triads
- Seventh Chord Qualities: Major, Dominant, Minor, Half-Diminished, Diminished
- Letter Name Spelling for Seventh Chords
Seventh Chord Inversions and Chord Symbols
- Inversions of Seventh Chords
- Recognizing Seventh Chord Inversions on the Staff
- Figured Bass for Seventh Chords
- Slash Chord Symbols for Seventh Chords