How to Build Diminished and Augmented Chords - Music Theory

The video tutorial explains how to build augmented and diminished chords, starting with a review of major and minor chords. It details the process of constructing major triads using root notes and semitones, then transitions into forming augmented triads by raising the fifth note. The tutorial concludes with instructions on creating diminished triads by lowering the third and fifth notes. Various methods for identifying these triads are discussed, providing a comprehensive understanding of chord construction.

What is the first step in constructing a chord?

• Identifying the key signature

• Constructing the essential triad

• Choosing a random note

• Adding a seventh note

In the context of a C major triad, which notes are the third and fifth?

• E and G

• F and A

• G and B

• D and F

How many semitones are there between the root and the fifth in a major triad?

• Four

• Seven

• Five

• Eight

What change is made to a major triad to form an augmented triad?

• Lower the fifth by a semitone

• Lower the third by a semitone

• Raise the fifth by a semitone

• Raise the third by a semitone

How many semitones are there between the root and the fifth in an augmented triad?

• Six

• Seven

• Eight

• Nine

What is the first step in converting a major triad to a diminished triad?

• Lower the third by a semitone

• Lower the root by a semitone

• Raise the fifth by a semitone

• Raise the third by a semitone

How many semitones are there between the root and the fifth in a diminished triad?

• Three

• Four

• Six

• Five