Naming Chords - Music Theory
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Date: 2022-03-28
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Comments and reviews: 5
Randolph
I am struck again with the differences in US and British terminology. We in the States use upper case roman numerals for major chords and lower case roman numerals for minor and diminished chords. For example, in the video sample, we would begin with i for Cm and end with I for C major. Then we notate the chord inversions differently -- e.g., i6 rather than Ib for a first inversion Cm chord. Our usage I think takes its cue from figured bass notation. Finally, I have never before heard the phrase -Tierce de Picardie-; we (rather prosaically!) say Picardy Third. I find that these minor differences keep me on my toes when I am viewing Music Matters videos!
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I am struck again with the differences in US and British terminology. We in the States use upper case roman numerals for major chords and lower case roman numerals for minor and diminished chords. For example, in the video sample, we would begin with i for Cm and end with I for C major. Then we notate the chord inversions differently -- e.g., i6 rather than Ib for a first inversion Cm chord. Our usage I think takes its cue from figured bass notation. Finally, I have never before heard the phrase -Tierce de Picardie-; we (rather prosaically!) say Picardy Third. I find that these minor differences keep me on my toes when I am viewing Music Matters videos!
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Graham
As an exercise, I paused this video before you began, and worked out all the chords. I got all of them right EXCEPT the third chord which I identified as an Fm6. I can see why you named it as you did, but it goes to show that chord naming can be a curious process. Many thanks for this excellent clear video.
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As an exercise, I paused this video before you began, and worked out all the chords. I got all of them right EXCEPT the third chord which I identified as an Fm6. I can see why you named it as you did, but it goes to show that chord naming can be a curious process. Many thanks for this excellent clear video.
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Mark
If you'd made the second last chord a G7 and given the alto the 3rd in the last chord, then that part would have had a chromatic slide from Ab down to E :-)
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If you'd made the second last chord a G7 and given the alto the 3rd in the last chord, then that part would have had a chromatic slide from Ab down to E :-)
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Tambores
Thank you, fantastic video lessions as always! Just a question, why do you call the 3rd chord diminshed and not half-diminshed? Best regards from Brazil
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Thank you, fantastic video lessions as always! Just a question, why do you call the 3rd chord diminshed and not half-diminshed? Best regards from Brazil
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Baback
This was an eye opener for me. How beautiful were the first four chords though. deep deep feelings I could reach listening to them
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This was an eye opener for me. How beautiful were the first four chords though. deep deep feelings I could reach listening to them
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