The Qualities of Triads and Seventh Chords

The Qualities of Diatonic Triads and Seventh Chords

Triads

Major (M) Tonic Supertonic Mediant Subdominant Dominant Submediant Leading Tone

I
Major ii
Minor iii
Minor IV
Major V
Major vi
Minor vii°
Diminished

Minor (m) Tonic Supertonic Mediant Subdominant Dominant Submediant Subtonic Leading Tone

i
Minor ii°
Diminished III
Major iv
Minor V#
Major VI
Major VII
Major vii°
Diminished

Seventh Chords

Major (M) Tonic Supertonic Mediant Subdominant Dominant Submediant Leading Tone

I7
Major-Major ii7
Minor-Minor iii7
Minor-Minor IV7
Major-Major V7
Major-Minor vi7
Minor-Minor vii^ø7
Half-Diminished

Minor (m) Tonic Supertonic Mediant Subdominant Dominant Submediant Subtonic Leading Tone

i7
Minor-Minor ii^ø7
Half-Diminished III7
Major-Major iv7
Minor-Minor V7
Major-Minor VI7
Major-Major VII7
Major-Minor vii°7
Fully-Diminished

	Triads
Major (M)	Tonic	Supertonic	Mediant	Subdominant	Dominant	Submediant	Leading Tone
I Major	ii Minor	iii Minor	IV Major	V Major	vi Minor	vii° Diminished
Minor (m)	Tonic	Supertonic	Mediant	Subdominant	Dominant	Submediant	Subtonic	Leading Tone
i Minor	ii° Diminished	III Major	iv Minor	V# Major	VI Major	VII Major	vii° Diminished
	Seventh Chords
Major (M)	Tonic	Supertonic	Mediant	Subdominant	Dominant	Submediant	Leading Tone
I7 Major-Major	ii7 Minor-Minor	iii7 Minor-Minor	IV7 Major-Major	V7 Major-Minor	vi7 Minor-Minor	vii^ø7 Half-Diminished
Minor (m)	Tonic	Supertonic	Mediant	Subdominant	Dominant	Submediant	Subtonic	Leading Tone
i7 Minor-Minor	ii^ø7 Half-Diminished	III7 Major-Major	iv7 Minor-Minor	V7 Major-Minor	VI7 Major-Major	VII7 Major-Minor	vii°7 Fully-Diminished

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