Use the following image to answer the question.
Examine the notation. What do the highlighted chords have in common?
A triad with each note of a C Major scale is notated in treble clef, in four-four time, with no key signature. Each chord is written with quarter notes (2 measures total), and no accidentals are noted.
A triad with each note of a C Major scale is notated in treble clef, in four-four time, with no key signature. Each chord is written with quarter notes (2 measures total), and no accidentals are noted.
Chord 1: middle C, E, G. This chord is highlighted in green, as it is one of the major chords in this key.
Chord 2: D, F, A.
Chord 3: E, G, B.
Chord 4: F, A, C. This chord is highlighted in green.
Chord 5: G, B, D. This chord is highlighted in green.
Chord 6: A, C, E.
Chord 7: B, D, F.
Chord 8: C (space 3), E (space 4), G (sitting on top of staff). This chord is highlighted in green.
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Responses
They are all major chords.
They are all major chords.
They are all minor chords.
They are all minor chords.
They all contain a C.
They all contain a C.
They all contain a D.
They all contain a D.
They all contain a D.
To answer the question, examine the notation of the highlighted chords. Look at the specific notes that make up each chord.
Upon examination, we can see that the highlighted chords all share a common characteristic. In each of these chords, the notes are derived from the C Major scale. This means that the notes of each chord are taken from the C Major scale, without any alterations (accidentals).
In addition, these chords are notated in treble clef, in four-four time, and without a key signature, indicating a neutral key. Each chord is written using quarter notes, with two measures in total.
Now, let's look at the specific notes of the highlighted chords:
- Chord 1: middle C, E, G
- Chord 4: F, A, C
- Chord 5: G, B, D
- Chord 8: C, E, G
By analyzing these notes, we can observe that all the highlighted chords consist of major triads. Each chord includes the root note (C, F, G, or C), the major third (E, A, B, or E), and the perfect fifth (G, C, D, or G). Therefore, the common characteristic of these highlighted chords is that they are all major chords.
Hence, the correct answer to the question "What do the highlighted chords have in common?" is:
- They are all major chords.