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Roman numerals
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Chords are numbered by the scale note they stand on.
In C major, the chord on C is chord 1, the chord on D is chord 2, and so on up to 7, on B.
Musicians write those numbers as roman numerals.
I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII are 1 to 7. IV is one less than five, and VI is one more.
Chords I, IV and V in C major.
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In C major, which chord is V?
Small numerals mean minor chords.
In C major the chord on D is D minor, so it is written ii. A minor, on note 6, is vi.
In C major, what is the numeral for A minor?
One numeral has a small circle: vii°.
The chord on B, B D F, is neither major nor minor. The circle marks that, and a later step explains it.
In C major, which chord is IV?
I, IV and V in G major.
In G, chord I is G and V is D. The numeral names the place in the scale, in any key.
In G major, which chord is I?
You can read roman numerals.
What you learned
- Chords in a key are numbered I to VII by the scale note they stand on.
- Capitals mean major chords, small numerals mean minor ones.
- The same numeral works in any key: only the letters change.
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