[Harp-L] chords built on scale steps?

[Sébastien Frémal]

To my knowledge, there is no name for this particular group of chords. Like
Michael said, these are chords built on the diatonic scale, but I never
heard a name for music built with only these chords. Cadences uses these
chords :
"In Western <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classical_music> musical theory
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musical_theory>, a *cadence* (Latin
*cadentia*, "a falling") is "a melodic or harmonic
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harmonic> configuration that creates a sense
of resolution <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resolution_%28music%29>
[finality or pause]."[1]
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadence_%28music%29#cite_note-Randel-1>
A *harmonic
cadence* is a progression <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chord_progression>
of (at least) two chords <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chord_%28music%29>
that concludes <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conclusion_%28music%29> a
phrase <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phrase_%28music%29>, section
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Section_%28music%29>, or piece
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Composition_%28music%29> of music
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music>.[2]
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadence_%28music%29#cite_note-2> A *rhythmic
cadence* is a characteristic rhythmic <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhythm>
pattern that indicates the end of a phrase.[3]
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadence_%28music%29#cite_note-B.26S_91-3> A
cadence is labeled more or less "weak" or "strong" depending on its sense
of finality. While cadences are usually classified by specific chord or
melodic <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melodic> progressions, the use of
such progressions does not necessarily constitute a cadence—there must be a
sense of closure, as at the end of a phrase. Harmonic rhythm
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harmonic_rhythm> plays an important part in
determining where a cadence occurs."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadence_%28music%29

Sebastien

2017-03-30 14:09 GMT+02:00 Michael Rubin <michaelrubinharmonica at xxxxx>:

> Perhaps you are searching for tthe word diatonic?
>
> On Thu, Mar 30, 2017 at 6:25 AM Robert Hale <robert at xxxxx> wrote:
>
> > thanks all...
> > I wondered if there was a handy name for this particular group of chords
> > together. When a song is composed primarily out of this set of chord
> > choices?
> >
> > On Wed, Mar 29, 2017 at 8:50 PM, George Miklas <harmonicat at xxxxx>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > 3 major is known as "V7/vi" ( 5-7 of 6). It is considered to be a
> > > "secondary dominant".
> > >
> > > Just like 2 major is known as "V7/V"
> > >
> > > And 6 major is known as "V7/ii "
> > >
> > > George
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Wed, Mar 29, 2017 at 11:46 PM Robert Hale <robert at xxxxx>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > >> THESE CHORDS
> > >> Steps 1, 4, and 5 triads are major
> > >> Steps 2, 3, and 6 are minor
> > >> (unless otherwise noted)
> > >>
> > >> How can I refer to the 3 major and 3 minor chords that naturally occur
> > in
> > >> a
> > >> given Major key?
> > >> Asking another way, How may I refer to the triads built on the scale
> > >> steps?
> > >> (whew!)
> > >>
> > >> Does this group have a handy name?
> > >
> > >
> > Robert Hale
> > Serious Honkage in Arizona
> > youtube.com/DUKEofWAIL
> > DUKEofWAIL.com
> >
>