Unit Six & Seven: Melodic organization & texture

Chapters Six & Seven Outcomes

At the end of this unit, you will be able to:

  1. Recognize and interpret the triad quality, position, and figured bass symbol.

  2. Transcribe the chord as it relates to a key and figured bass symbol.

  3. Visually distinguish between triads and seventh chords.

  4. Aurally categorized major, minor, diminished, and augment triads.

  5. Aurally categorized triads by root, first, and second position.

  6. Spell and stack chords by pitch.

  7. Spell chords given by Roman numerals (with inversions) on a staff.

Questions we will explore together...

Over the next two weeks, I'd like you to consider this COMPELLING QUESTION:

How do we construct chords to create harmonies?

To help you form an opinion about the compelling question, we will explore these SUPPORTING QUESTIONS:

What are the structures of triads and how are they stacked?

How is, and was, figured bass used for harmonic analysis?

How are Roman numerals used for harmonic analysis?

What are the inversions of chords and why do we use them? How are they applied?

Important vocabulary you'll need to know...

Academic Vocabulary

  1. Harmony

  2. Triad and Tertian vs. Seventh

  3. Major, Minor, Diminished, and Augmented Triads

  4. Root Position, First Position, and Second Position

  5. Figured Bass

  6. Roman Numeral Analysis

Content Vocabulary

  • Interpret - explain the meaning of something (video, political cartoon, speech, etc.)

  • Compare - note the similarities between one or more objects, ideas, etc.

  • Contrast - note the differences between one or more objects, ideas, etc.

  • Identify - recognize, point out, locate

  • Analyze - break down complex topics and ideas into small parts in order to get a better understanding of it

  • Evaluate - to make a judgement on the importance, quality, or worth of an object, idea or piece of content