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Triads and Extended Roman

Extended Roman is the use of roman numerals to describe the quality of a chord (e.g. major) and its function within a key (e.g. chord V).

Use the following words to complete the sentences about triads and Extended Roman. Words may appear more than once!

upper-caselower casemajor 3rdminor 3rddiminished 5thperfect 5th

In root position:

A major triad always has intervals of a _____________________ and a _____________________. In extended roman, these are represented by __________________________ roman numerals.

A minor triad always has intervals of a _____________________ and a _____________________. In extended roman, they are represented by __________________________ roman numerals.

A diminished triad always has intervals of a __________________ and a _____________________. In extended roman, they are represented by __________________________ roman numerals followed by a symbol.

Using Extended Roman, label each of the seven chords from the C major scale. Measuring each of their intervals may help you.

Triads and Extended Roman

Extended Roman is the use of roman numerals to describe the quality of a chord (e.g. major) and its function within a key (e.g. chord V).

Use the following words to complete the sentences about triads and Extended Roman. Words may appear more than once!

upper-caselower casemajor 3rdminor 3rddiminished 5thperfect 5th

In root position:

A major triad always has intervals of a minor 3rd and a perfect 5th. In extended roman, these are represented by upper-case roman numerals.

A minor triad always has intervals of a minor 3rd and a perfect 5th. In extended roman, they are represented by lower-case roman numerals.

A diminished triad always has intervals of a minor 3rd and a diminished 5th. In extended roman, they are represented by lower-case roman numerals followed by a symbol.

Using Extended Roman, label each of the seven chords from the C major scale. Measuring each of their intervals may help you.