This particular milestone was reached much more easily than the prior milestones. After the major hurdles of intervals and the circle of 5ths, students are applying the knowledge they now know and using it to help them identify chords. For example, major and minor chords were mostly demonstrated. Major chords consist of a major third stacked with a minor third and minor chords consist of a minor third stacked with a major third. Those thirds are types of intervals and are a pattern in chords. If a student is able to identify the intervals, they generally are able to identify the chords. They are also able to identify the color of a chord through intervals. If there are only 3rds in the chord, this would mean that the chord is in root position. If there is a 4th in the chord, it is in 1st or second inversion.
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| Identifying keys, a major part of being able to name chords |
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| Students hard to work practicing how to identify/name chords |
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| Students playin a game that the teacher utilized, having two people compete to see who can name the chords fastest |
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| Example of find keys and how to use them to find the notes in a chord |
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| A student showing off his work |
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