Chord quality by ear and broken-chord naming and notation

What this note covers

1. Where chord quality is tested and what the advice says
2. The four triad qualities: semitone formulas and sound
3. Seventh chords: adding a third interval to the stack
4. Naming and notating a broken chord above a given lowest note
5. Inversions and slash names when the lowest note is not the root
6. Spelling traps: double flats, double sharps and enharmonic swaps
7. Training chord ears efficiently

7 sections · 10 key terms & formulas · 6 common mistakes