Level 2 — Music Is Numbers

Chord Symbols on the Page

Decode major, minor, 7, maj7, dim, aug, sus symbols.

Chord Symbols on the Page

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Lesson script

Letter or number alone → major.
Minus or small m → minor.
7 → dominant seventh flavor.
m7 → minor seventh.
maj7 or △ → major seventh.
° / dim → diminished.
+ / aug → augmented.
sus → suspended.

Make a kitchen-table flash quiz with paper scraps. Build only the triads you know; mark [CYNTHIA FILL] for full 7th shapes if not filmed yet.

Done when: five random symbols are explained correctly in plain words.

Instrument paths

  • Piano: Triads for maj/min; talk through the rest.
  • Strings: Ignore extended tones; play roots.
  • Percussion: Tap once per flash card.

Learning modes

  • Solo child: Flash cards alone.
  • Child + parent: Parent draws symbols; child teaches back.
  • Family: Symbol bee.