free diagnosticupgrade
  1. browse cram archives
  2. ap music theory
  3. AP Music Theory - Triads & Inversions Review

ap music theory - triads & inversions review

originally streamed on October 21, 2020 with Lily OuilletteStudent
subscribe
Learn to identify and build triads in all positions for AP Music Theory. This session covers major, minor, augmented, and diminished triads, plus how inversions work with figured bass notation (6, 6/4). Great for AP exam prep and understanding chord ...more

timestamps

  • 0:00

    Triad Worksheet Review

  • 0:32

    Correcting Triad Examples

  • 1:04

    Diminished Triad Discussion

  • 2:06

    Handling Complex Key Signatures

  • 5:12

    Interval Confusion and Tips

  • 6:48

    Intervals Worksheet Announcement

  • 8:55

    Sharing Notion Website Resources

  • 9:59

    Exploring Slideshows and Links

  • 13:06

    Major Triad Interval Structure

  • 15:41

    Minor Triad Explanation

  • 16:43

    Augmented Triad Breakdown

  • 17:47

    Diminished Triad Correction

  • 21:29

    Piano Keys and Half Steps

  • 23:36

    Building Triads Analytically

  • 25:40

    Identifying Triad Types

  • 26:13

    Bass Clef Triad Example

  • 32:05

    Diminished in B Flat

  • 34:10

    Augmented in G Flat

  • 39:33

    Interval Rules for Triads

  • 41:06

    F Sharp Diminished Review

  • 43:41

    Diminished Chord Analogy

  • 44:11

    Fifth-Based Augmented Example

  • 46:14

    Third-Based Augmented Chord

  • 49:26

    Root Position Minor Triad

  • 53:42

    Enharmonic Equivalents

  • 56:21

    Practice Recommendations

  • 57:24

    Barron's Listening Test Questions

  • 1:00:04

    Analyzing Melody Ending

  • 1:04:47

    Bass Line Scale Degrees

  • 1:10:31

    Next Week Plans and Wrap-Up

  • 1:12:35

    Additional Triad Worksheet

  • 1:15:11

    Scheduling and Resources

up next in ap music theory

AP Music Theory CRAM โ€“ Sight Singing & FRQs
5:26:27

AP Music Theory CRAM โ€“ Sight Singing & FRQs

2020 ยท Mickey Hansen & Charly Castillo

AP Music Theory - Q&A: Cadences & Non-Chord Tones
50:07

AP Music Theory - Q&A: Cadences & Non-Chord Tones

2020 ยท Lily Ouillette

Music Theory - Q&A: Rhythmic & Melodic Dictation
1:22:03

Music Theory - Q&A: Rhythmic & Melodic Dictation

2020 ยท Lily Ouillette

AP Music Theory 5 Hour CRAM โ€“ All Units Review
5:02:00

AP Music Theory 5 Hour CRAM โ€“ All Units Review

2020 ยท Lily Ouillette

AP Music Theory - Q&A: Harmony, Part Writing & Sight Singing
57:15

AP Music Theory - Q&A: Harmony, Part Writing & Sight Singing

2020 ยท Mickey Hansen

more from Lily Ouillette

AP Music Theory - Q&A: Cadences & Non-Chord Tones
50:07

AP Music Theory - Q&A: Cadences & Non-Chord Tones

2020 ยท Lily Ouillette

Music Theory - Q&A: Rhythmic & Melodic Dictation
1:22:03

Music Theory - Q&A: Rhythmic & Melodic Dictation

2020 ยท Lily Ouillette

AP Music Theory 5 Hour CRAM โ€“ All Units Review
5:02:00

AP Music Theory 5 Hour CRAM โ€“ All Units Review

2020 ยท Lily Ouillette

AP Music Theory - Q&A: Seventh Chords & Inversions
48:22

AP Music Theory - Q&A: Seventh Chords & Inversions

2020 ยท Lily Ouillette

AP Music Theory - Q&A: Seventh Chords & Dictation
42:54

AP Music Theory - Q&A: Seventh Chords & Dictation

2020 ยท Lily Ouillette

Fiveable
Study Content & Tools
Study GuidesFRQs + AI ScoringAI Grading for TeachersPractice QuestionsGlossaryScore Calculators
Company
What's New?PricingBulk DiscountsTestimonialsFAQsEmail us
Resources
AP Exam Schedule 2026AP ClassesAP ClassroomEasiest AP ClassesHardest AP ClassesAP vs IBAP vs Dual EnrollmentAP vs Honors ClassesAP Scholar Awards

every AP exam is fiveable

history
๐ŸŒŽ ap world history๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ap us history๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ ap european history
social science
โœŠ๐Ÿฟ ap african american studies๐Ÿ—ณ๏ธ ap comparative government๐Ÿšœ ap human geography๐Ÿ’ถ ap macroeconomics๐Ÿค‘ ap microeconomics๐Ÿง  ap psychology๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿพโ€โš–๏ธ ap us government
english & capstone
โœ๐Ÿฝ ap english language๐Ÿ“š ap english literature๐Ÿ” ap research๐Ÿ’ฌ ap seminar
arts
๐ŸŽจ ap art & design๐Ÿ–ผ๏ธ ap art history๐ŸŽต ap music theory
science
๐Ÿงฌ ap biology๐Ÿงช ap chemistryโ™ป๏ธ ap environmental science๐ŸŽก ap physics 1๐Ÿงฒ ap physics 2๐Ÿ’ก ap physics c: e&mโš™๏ธ ap physics c: mechanics
math & computer science
๐Ÿงฎ ap calculus abโ™พ๏ธ ap calculus bc๐Ÿ“Š ap statistics๐Ÿ’ป ap computer science aโŒจ๏ธ ap computer science p
world languages
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ap chinese๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ap french๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ap german๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น ap italian๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ap japanese๐Ÿ›๏ธ ap latin๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ap spanish language๐Ÿ’ƒ๐Ÿฝ ap spanish literature

go beyond AP

high school exams
โœ๏ธ PSAT๐ŸŽ“ Digital SAT๐ŸŽ’ ACT
honors classes
๐Ÿฌ honors algebra II๐Ÿซ€ honors anatomy๐Ÿ‡ honors biology๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿฝโ€๐Ÿ”ฌ honors chemistry๐Ÿ’ฒ honors economics๐Ÿ“ honors geometryโšพ๏ธ honors physics๐Ÿ“ honors pre-calculus๐Ÿ“Š honors statistics๐Ÿ—ณ๏ธ honors us government๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ honors us history๐ŸŒŽ honors world history
college classes
๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿฝโ€๐ŸŽค arts๐Ÿ‘” business๐ŸŽค communications๐Ÿ—๏ธ engineering๐Ÿ““ humanitiesโž— math๐Ÿง‘๐Ÿฝโ€๐Ÿ”ฌ science๐Ÿ’ถ social science
hs classes
๐Ÿ›๏ธ alabama historyโ›ฐ๏ธ appalachian studies๐ŸŒด california history๐ŸŒ earth science๐ŸŒ ethnic studies๐ŸŠ florida history๐Ÿ‘ georgia history๐ŸŒŽ global studies๐ŸŒบ hawaiian studies๐Ÿ“ฐ journalism๐Ÿชถ native american studies๐ŸŒต new mexico history๐Ÿค  oklahoma historyโš—๏ธ physical science๐ŸŽ™๏ธ speech and debate๐Ÿค texas government๐Ÿค  texas history๐ŸŒฒ washington state history๐Ÿ•Š๏ธ world religions

RefundsTermsPrivacyCCPA
ยฉ 2026 Fiveable Inc. All rights reserved.
APยฎ and SATยฎ are trademarks registered by the College Board, which is not affiliated with, and does not endorse this website.

every AP exam is fiveable

Fiveable
Study Content & Tools
Study GuidesFRQs + AI ScoringAI Grading for TeachersPractice QuestionsGlossaryScore Calculators
Company
What's New?PricingBulk DiscountsTestimonialsFAQsEmail us
Resources
AP Exam Schedule 2026AP ClassesAP ClassroomEasiest AP ClassesHardest AP ClassesAP vs IBAP vs Dual EnrollmentAP vs Honors ClassesAP Scholar Awards
history
๐ŸŒŽ ap world history๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ap us history๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ ap european history
social science
โœŠ๐Ÿฟ ap african american studies๐Ÿ—ณ๏ธ ap comparative government๐Ÿšœ ap human geography๐Ÿ’ถ ap macroeconomics๐Ÿค‘ ap microeconomics๐Ÿง  ap psychology๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿพโ€โš–๏ธ ap us government
english & capstone
โœ๐Ÿฝ ap english language๐Ÿ“š ap english literature๐Ÿ” ap research๐Ÿ’ฌ ap seminar
arts
๐ŸŽจ ap art & design๐Ÿ–ผ๏ธ ap art history๐ŸŽต ap music theory
science
๐Ÿงฌ ap biology๐Ÿงช ap chemistryโ™ป๏ธ ap environmental science๐ŸŽก ap physics 1๐Ÿงฒ ap physics 2๐Ÿ’ก ap physics c: e&mโš™๏ธ ap physics c: mechanics
math & computer science
๐Ÿงฎ ap calculus abโ™พ๏ธ ap calculus bc๐Ÿ“Š ap statistics๐Ÿ’ป ap computer science aโŒจ๏ธ ap computer science p
world languages
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ap chinese๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ap french๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ap german๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น ap italian๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ap japanese๐Ÿ›๏ธ ap latin๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ap spanish language๐Ÿ’ƒ๐Ÿฝ ap spanish literature

go beyond AP

high school exams
โœ๏ธ PSAT๐ŸŽ“ Digital SAT๐ŸŽ’ ACT
honors classes
๐Ÿฌ honors algebra II๐Ÿซ€ honors anatomy๐Ÿ‡ honors biology๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿฝโ€๐Ÿ”ฌ honors chemistry๐Ÿ’ฒ honors economics๐Ÿ“ honors geometryโšพ๏ธ honors physics๐Ÿ“ honors pre-calculus๐Ÿ“Š honors statistics๐Ÿ—ณ๏ธ honors us government๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ honors us history๐ŸŒŽ honors world history
college classes
๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿฝโ€๐ŸŽค arts๐Ÿ‘” business๐ŸŽค communications๐Ÿ—๏ธ engineering๐Ÿ““ humanitiesโž— math๐Ÿง‘๐Ÿฝโ€๐Ÿ”ฌ science๐Ÿ’ถ social science
hs classes
๐Ÿ›๏ธ alabama historyโ›ฐ๏ธ appalachian studies๐ŸŒด california history๐ŸŒ earth science๐ŸŒ ethnic studies๐ŸŠ florida history๐Ÿ‘ georgia history๐ŸŒŽ global studies๐ŸŒบ hawaiian studies๐Ÿ“ฐ journalism๐Ÿชถ native american studies๐ŸŒต new mexico history๐Ÿค  oklahoma historyโš—๏ธ physical science๐ŸŽ™๏ธ speech and debate๐Ÿค texas government๐Ÿค  texas history๐ŸŒฒ washington state history๐Ÿ•Š๏ธ world religions
RefundsTermsPrivacyCCPA
ยฉ 2026 Fiveable Inc. All rights reserved.
APยฎ and SATยฎ are trademarks registered by the College Board, which is not affiliated with, and does not endorse this website.