Which note in a major chord is lowered to create a minor chord?
(1 point)
Responses
third
third
fifth
fifth
root
root
octave
third
Which note combination creates an A minor chord?
(1 point)
Responses
A – C sharp – E
A – C sharp – E
A – C – E sharp
A – C – E sharp
A – D – G
A – D – G
A – C – E
A - C - E
The note in a major chord that is lowered to create a minor chord is the third.
The note in a major chord that is lowered to create a minor chord is the third.
To understand this concept, it is helpful to know how major and minor chords are structured. A major chord consists of three notes - the root, the major third, and the perfect fifth. For example, in the key of C major, the major chord would be C-E-G, where C is the root, E is the major third, and G is the perfect fifth.
To turn a major chord into a minor chord, we need to lower the third by a half step. The interval between the root and the third in a major chord is a major third, but in a minor chord, it becomes a minor third.
For instance, if we take the C major chord (C-E-G), to make it C minor, we need to lower the E by a half step. The resulting C minor chord would be C-E♭-G, where C is the root, E♭ is the minor third, and G is the perfect fifth.