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Chapter 8 Homework Name___________________________________________

1. Mark the indicated major or minor triad on the keyboard (use R for root, 3 for 3rd and 5 for 5th). Notate each triad on
the staff.

Example: G major a. A minor b. C minor

R 3 5

c. E major d. F# minor e. Ab minor

f. A major g. D major h. C# minor

i. Eb major j. G minor k. D minor

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2. Identify the following triads in the space provided. Rewrite the triad—if it is major, make it minor. If minor, make it
major. Name the new triad. Mark both triads on the keyboards (with R, 3 and 5).

Example: a.

R 5 R 3 5

____D major____ ____D minor______ ________________ ________________

b. c.

________________ ________________ _______________ _______________

d. e.

_______________ _______________ _________________ ________________

f. g.

________________ _______________ _______________ _______________

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3. Rewrite each chord as a simple triad. Name the triad in the space provided. Label each of the four notes in the
original chord as R, 3, or 5.

Example a. b.

R ___Cm___ _______ ________

c. d. e.

________ ________ ________

f. g. h.

________ ________ ________

i. j. k.

________ ________ ________

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4. Write the first and second inversions of the given triads. Name each triad in the space provided.

Example a.

___D major__ ____________

b. c.

____________ ____________

d. e.

____________ ____________

f. g.

____________ ____________

5. Circle all of the nonhord tones in the melody.

[ D major ] [ G major ] [A major ] [D major ]