Chord III – The Mediant
Chord III (Major Mediant) The mediant triad built from the melodic minor scale is a major chord, because the interval between the root and 5th is a perfect 5th. This …
Chord VI – The Submediant
Chord VI – Submediant The chord built up from the 6th degree of the scale, or submediant note, is called the submediant triad; chord VI or vi. The submediant triad …
Chord V7 – The Dominant 7th
Chord V7 – Dominant 7th The dominant chord (V) was introduced at grade 5. Chord V7 is also known as the “dominant 7th” chord. It is built from the dominant …
Minor Scales with 7 Sharps/Flats
A# Minor A# minor is the relative minor key to C# major. Both have 7 sharps in the key signature. Here are the A# harmonic minor scales: And the A# …
Major Scales with 7 Sharps/Flats
You should already know all the keys and scales with up to six sharps or flats. In this lesson we will look at the keys with seven sharps or flats. …
Note Names in Other Languages
Note Names in Other Languages The letter names of the notes A-G which we use in English have different names in other languages. You might see these names written in …
Chord Inversions
Chord Inversions The simplest way to write a chord is as a triad. A triad is a three-note chord. A chord written like this has its notes as close together …
Chord II – The Supertonic
You should already be familiar with the tonic, dominant and subdominant chords/triads. If not, please see Triads and Chords before reading this lesson! The chord built up from the 2nd …
SATB Close v. Open Scores
In a music theory exam, you might be asked to change an open score (4 staves) into a close score (2 staves), or vice versa. A close score can also …
Transposing by a 4th or 5th
In this lesson we will learn how to move a tune up or down by the interval of a perfect 4th or perfect 5th. The 5th is the interval of …