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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-case

lower case

major 3rd

minor 3rd

diminished 5th

perfect 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-case

lower case

major 3rd

minor 3rd

diminished 5th

perfect 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 lowercase 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.

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