Music Fundamentals A Balanced Approach

Notice:

• The key of the scale is identified at the beginning just below the clef sign.


• The quality of the triad (major, minor, or diminished) is indicated by the use of upper case or lower case
  roman numerals (or °).

Major triads are indicated by upper case roman numerals.In a major scale there are three major triads.

Minor triads are indicated by lower case roman numerals.In a major scale there are three minor triads.

Diminished triads are indicated by lower case roman numerals accompanied by the “degree” sign.In a major
scale there is one diminished triad.

• The roman numerals, triad qualities, and scale degree names are the same for every major scale. Only the
  triad letter names (A, B, C) change with each key.

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Key: CM

Chord CM Dm Em FM GM Am Bº CM

symbols

Roman I ii iii IV V vi viiº I

numerals

Tonic Super-

tonic

Mediant Sub-

dominant

Dominant Sub-

mediant

Leading

tone

Scale Tonic

degree

names

CM = I

FM = IV

GM = V

Dm = ii

Em = iii

Gm = vi

Bdiminished = vii ̊

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