Understanding Triads and Chords

Which of the following is a major triad?

• C - E - G

• C - Eb - G

• C - E - Gb

• C - Eb - Gb

Which of the following is a minor triad?

• D - F# - A

• D - F - A

• D - F - Ab

• D - F# - Ab

How do you construct an augmented triad starting from the note G?

• G - B - D

• G - Bb - Db

• G - B - D#

• G - Bb - D

How do you construct a diminished triad starting from the note A?

• A - C# - E

• A - C - Eb

• A - C - E

• A - C# - Eb

What is the first inversion of the C major triad?

• C - E - G

• E - G - C

• G - C - E

• E - C - G

What is the second inversion of the F minor triad?

• F - Ab - C

• Ab - C - F

• C - F - Ab

• C - Ab - F

Which Roman numeral represents the dominant chord in the key of C major?

• I

• IV

• V

• vi

In the key of G major, what is the Roman numeral for the E minor chord?

• ii

• iii

• vi

• vii°

Which of the following is a major seventh chord?

• C - E - G - Bb

• C - E - G - B

• C - Eb - G - Bb

• C - Eb - G - B

Which of the following is a minor minor seventh chord?

• D - F# - A - C#

• D - F - A - C

• D - F - A - C#

• D - F# - A - C