Chapter Three: Introduction to Triads and Seventh Chords
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 triad | the fundamental sonority of tonal harmony, a three-note chord consisting of a 5th divided into two superimposed 3rds |
| root | the bottom note of the 5th |
| 5th | the top note of the triad |
| 3rd | the note that divides the 5th of a triad |
| major seventh chord (M7) | major triad with a M7 above the root |
| major-minor seventh chord (Mm7) | major triad with a m7 above the root |
| minor seventh chord (m7) | minor triad with a m7 above the root |
| half-diminished seventh chord (Ø7) | diminished triad with a m7 above the root |
| diminished seventh chord (°7) | diminished triad with a °7 above the root |
| root position | term for a chord with the root notated as the lowest tone |
| inversion | any other arrangement beside root position |
| first inversion | a chord with the third as the lowest tone |
| second inversion | a chord with the 5th as the lowest tone |
| third inversion | a chord seventh chord with the 7th as the lowest tone |
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