AP Music Theory Chapter 3 (Tonal
Harmony) Exam
Augmented Triad (+) - ANSWER-Major Third below a Major Third
Base Position Symbol (BPS) - ANSWER-Notates the inversion of a specific chord or
triad
Diminished 7th - ANSWER-1, Flat 3, Flat 5, Double Flat 7
Diminished Triad (°) - ANSWER-Minor Third below a Minor Third
Dominant 7th (Mm) - ANSWER-1, 3, 5, Flat 7
Half Diminished 7th - ANSWER-1, Flat 3, Flat 5, Flat 7
Inversion - ANSWER-the transfer of the lowest note of a chord to any higher octave
Lead-Sheet Symbol - ANSWER-particularly used with jazz; they indicate the chords to
be constructed below the melody
Major 7th (MA) - ANSWER-1, 3, 5, 7
Major Triad (M) - ANSWER-Major Third below a Minor Third
Minor 7th (-) - ANSWER-1, Flat 3, 5, Flat 7
Minor Triad (m) - ANSWER-Minor Third below a Major Third
Seventh Chord - ANSWER-Triad + 7th
Triad - ANSWER-A three note court made up of a 5th divided by 3rds
Harmony) Exam
Augmented Triad (+) - ANSWER-Major Third below a Major Third
Base Position Symbol (BPS) - ANSWER-Notates the inversion of a specific chord or
triad
Diminished 7th - ANSWER-1, Flat 3, Flat 5, Double Flat 7
Diminished Triad (°) - ANSWER-Minor Third below a Minor Third
Dominant 7th (Mm) - ANSWER-1, 3, 5, Flat 7
Half Diminished 7th - ANSWER-1, Flat 3, Flat 5, Flat 7
Inversion - ANSWER-the transfer of the lowest note of a chord to any higher octave
Lead-Sheet Symbol - ANSWER-particularly used with jazz; they indicate the chords to
be constructed below the melody
Major 7th (MA) - ANSWER-1, 3, 5, 7
Major Triad (M) - ANSWER-Major Third below a Minor Third
Minor 7th (-) - ANSWER-1, Flat 3, 5, Flat 7
Minor Triad (m) - ANSWER-Minor Third below a Major Third
Seventh Chord - ANSWER-Triad + 7th
Triad - ANSWER-A three note court made up of a 5th divided by 3rds
