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Theory 03 Level 3 Workbook Completed V5
Theory 03 Level 3 Workbook Completed V5
Theory 03 Level 3 Workbook Completed V5
UNLOCKING MAJOR
KEY HARMONY
Day 1
Review of Numbers System
Key of C major
C D E F G A B C D E F G A B C
C D E F G A B
E F G A B C D
G A B C D E F
C Dm Em F G Am Bdim
F G A Bb C D E F G A Bb C D E F
F G A Bb C D E
A Bb C D E F G
C D E F G A Bb
F Gm Am Bb C Dm Edim
Key of G major
G A B C D E F# G A B C D E F# G
G A B C D E F#
B C D E F# G A
D E F# G A B C
G Am Bm C D Em F#dim
C major
F major
G major
I – V – vim – IV
vim – I – V –iim
F major
G major
For example:
Example 1
C major chords: C Dm G Am
F major chords: F Gm C Dm
G major chords: G Am D Em
Example 2
Example 3
C major chords: Em F C Dm
F major chords: Am Bb F Gm
G major chords: Bm C G Am
Example 1
C major chords: C Em F G
F major chords: F Am Bb C
G major chords: G Bm C D
Example 2
F major chords: F C Dm Gm
C major chords: C G Am Dm
G major chords: G D Em Am
Example 3
G major chords: Em G Bm C
C major chords: Am C Em F
F major chords: Dm F Am Bb
Key of C major
C D E F G A B C D E F G A B C
C D E F G A B
E F G A B C D
G A B C D E F
B C D E F G A
For example:
Major 7th chord
Key of F major
F G A Bb C D E F G A Bb C D E F
F G A Bb C D E
A Bb C D E F G
C D E F G A Bb
E F G A Bb C D
G A B C D E F# G A B C D E F# G
G A B C D E F#
B C D E F# G A
D E F# G A B C
F# G A B C D E
Example 1
Example 2
Example 3
Repeat signs
Time signature
Ex 1: C major:
I V VIm IV IIIm IV I V
Ex 2: F major:
I V VIm IV IIIm IV I V
Ex 3: G major:
IIIm IV VIm V I V I
C major:
Ex 1:
Ex 2: G major:
Ex 3: F major:
C major (A minor):
IV V VIm IIm
F major:
IV VIm V
IIm I
Chord nomenclature:
Major
C ~ C∆ ~ C6 ~ C69
Suspended
C7(sus4) ~ Csus4
Dominant
C7 ~ C9 ~ C13
Minor
Cm7 ~ C-7
Minor 6th
Cm6 ~ C-6
Minor Major
Cm(maj7) ~ Cm∆ ~ C-∆
Half Diminished
Cø7 ~ Cm7b5
Diminished
Cº7 ~ Cdim7 ~ Cº
Slash chords:
Chord Key of D: I/3rd Key of G: V/4th
Key of C: I/3rd
Key of F: V/3rd C/E D/F# D/G
Bass note
Ex 1: C major:
Ex 2: F major:
Ex 3: G major:
C
F G
v #
v v
Bb D
#
v a v#
d e
g b
##
Eb v c Minor f# v# A
f c#
bb D# g# # ##
v v#
Ab # ##
E
v # ## #
v# #
v# #
Db B
F#
(chorus)
Eb major:
I V VIm IV
I V VIm IV V I
(verse)
F major:
I V V7 I
IV I V7 I
(A section)
F major:
Bb D
Eb A
Ab E
Db B
Gb
5ths:
C
F G
Bb D
Eb A
Ab E
Db B
F#
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Finding 4ths and 5ths on the guitar
5th above from E and A strings 5th below from A and D strings
F F
Bb C C
F G
4th below from D and A strings 4th above from E and A strings
F F
Bb C C
F G
6th String
5th string
15 different keys: C, G, D, A, E, B, Cb, F#, Gb, C#, Db, Ab, Eb, Bb and F
Really only 12: Keys of B/Cb, F#/Gb and C#/Db are the same, enharmonically
C major
C D E F G A B C
Flats Sharps
Order of flats Order of sharps
F G A Bb C D E F G A B C D E F# G
Bb C D Eb F G A Bb D E F# G A B C# D
Eb F G Ab Bb C D Eb A B C# D E F# G# A
Ab Bb C Db Eb F G Ab E F# G# A B C# D# E
Db Eb F Gb Ab Bb C Db B C# D# E F# G# A# B
Gb Ab Bb Cb Db Eb F Gb F# G# A# B C# D# E# F#
Cb Db Eb Fb Gb Ab Bb Cb C# D# E# F# G# A# B# C#
Sharps
Key signature
Fat Cat Gets Drunk At Every Birthday
Time signature
Flats
Be English And Don’t Get Cold Feet
C Major
C D E F G A B C
Sharps
G A B C D E F# G
D E F# G A B C# D
A B C# D E F G# A
E F# G# A B C# D# E
B C# D# E F# G# A# B
F# G# A# B C# D# E# F#
C# D# E# F# G# A# B# C#
Flats
F G A Bb C D E F
Bb C D Eb F G A Bb
Eb F G Ab Bb C D Eb
Ab Bb C Db Eb F G Ab
Db Eb F Gb Ab Bb C Db
Gb Ab Bb Cb Db Eb F Gb
Cb Db Eb Fb Gb Ab Bb Cb
Example melody in Ab
Example melody an
octave higher
C major
I IIm IIIm IV V VIm VIIdim
C D E F G A B C
do re mi fa sol la ti
Flats Sharps
F G A Bb C D E F G A B C D E F# G
Bb C D Eb F G A Bb D E F# G A B C# D
Eb F G Ab Bb C D Eb A B C# D E F# G# A
Ab Bb C Db Eb F G Ab E F# G# A B C# D# E
Db Eb F Gb Ab Bb C Db B C# D# E F# G# A# B
Gb Ab Bb Cb Db Eb F Gb F# G# A# B C# D# E# F#
Cb Db Eb Fb Gb Ab Bb Cb C# D# E# F# G# A# B# C#
Scales
C D E F G A B C
G A B C D E F# G
D E F# G A B C# D
Chord Symbols
C Dm Em F G Am Bdim C
G Am Bm C D Em F#dim G
D Em F#m G A Bm C#dim D
Roman Numerals
I IIm IIIm IV V VIm VIIdim I
C Major
C Dm Em F G Am Bdim C
Sharps
G Am Bm C D Em F#dim G
D Em F#m G A Bm C#dim D
A Bm C#m D E F#m G#dim A
E F#m G#m A B C#m D#dim E
B C#m D#m E F# G#m A#dim B
F# G#m A#m B C# D#m E#dim F#
C# D#m E#m F# G# A#m B#dim C#
Flats
F Gm Am Bb C Dm Edim F
Bb Cm Dm Eb F Gm Adim Bb
Eb Fm Gm Ab Bb Cm Ddim Eb
Ab Bbm Cm Db Eb Fm Gdim Ab
Db Ebm Fm Gb Ab Bbm Cdim Db
Gb Abm Bbm Cb Db Ebm Fdim Gb
Cb Dbm Ebm Fb Gb Abm Bbdim Cb
F major
Bb major
F major
Bb major
Example 1
C major chords: C F Em Dm
F major chords: F Bb Am Gm
Bb major chords: Bb Eb Dm Cm
Eb major chords: Eb Ab Gm Fm
G major chords: G C Bm Am
C major chords: C Em F Am
F major chords: F Am Bb Dm
Bb major chords: Bb Dm Eb Gm
Eb major chords: Eb Gm Ab Cm
Ab major chords: Ab Cm Db Fm
G major chords: G Bm C Em
Triads:
I IIm IIIm IV V VIm VIIdim
7ths:
Imaj7 IIm7 IIIm7 IVmaj7 V7 VIm7 VIIm7b5
Example 1
Cm Db Eb Ab
IIIm IV V I
Example 2
Bm Bm G D
IIIm IIIm I V
Example 3
Bbmaj7 Cm7 Gm7 Bbmaj7 Cm7 Dm7 Ebmaj7
Imaj7 IIm7 VIm7 Imaj7 IIm7 IIIm7 IVmaj7
Example 1
Eb major chords: Eb Bb Fm Ab
F major chords: F C Gm Bb
G major chords: G C Am C
Example 2
Example 3
VIm V I IV IV V VIm V I IV IV V
VIm V I IV IV V VIm V I IV
VIm V I IV IV V VIm V I IV IV V
VIm V I IV IV V VIm V I IV
VIm V I IV IV V VIm V I IV IV V
VIm V I IV IV V VIm V I IV IV V
VIm V I IV IV V VIm V I IV IV V
V I IV IV V VIm V I IV
I IV I
V I
G major: IIm IV
I V
VIm IIm
IV I V Vsus V
I IV VIm IV
F major: I V V7 I
IV I V7 I
I7 IV I/3rd IIm I V7 I
I7 IV I/3rd V7 I
I7 V7 V7
I IV I
IV IIIm IIm V I
IIIm IIm V I
I Vim V IV
I Vim V IV
I IV VIm IV
I V VIm IV I V VIm IV
I V VIm IV V
I III7/3rd VIm I IV V I
IV I IV V
I V VIm
I V IV
I V VIm
I V IV
E B C#m
E B A
E B C#m
E B A
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G major:
IV IIm IIm V I
IV IIm IIm V I
[New key]:
I V VIm IV I V VIm IV
I V VIm IV V
[New key]:
C major:
Ex 1: C G F G
I V IV V
Ex 2: Em F G Am
IIIm IV V VIm
C major:
C Am C Am
I VIm I VIm
F G C G
IV V I V
C F G Am F
I IV V VIm IV
G Em Am
V IIIm VIm
F Am
IV VIm
F C G
IV I V
C Am C Am
I VIm I VIm
F Major
Ex 1:
Dm F Gm
VIm I IIm
Ex 2:
F C F Bb F C F
I V I IV I V I
G Major
Ex 1:
G C G Em
I IV I VIm
Ex 2:
G Em Am C
I VIm IIm IV
F major:
F Dm F Dm
Bb C F C
F Bb C Dm Bb
C Am Dm
Bb Dm
Bb F C
F Dm F Dm
G major:
G Em G Em
C D G D
G C D Em C
D Bm Em
C Em
C G D
G Em G Em
Quiz
Can you write a roman numeral analysis for a simple chord progression?