How can secondary chords be introduced in an accompaniment?

How can secondary chords be introduced in an accompaniment?

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will learn about the secondary chords and how these can be used to add interest to chord progressions. We will learn how to create our own chord progressions and explore how to make them more rhythmically exciting.

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10 Questions

Q1.
What are the three most useful chords called?
First triads
Correct answer: Primary triads
Secondary triads
Q2.
What are the numbers of the primary triads?
1, 2, 3
1, 3, 5
Correct answer: 1, 4, 5
Q3.
What are the primary triads in roman numerals?
I II V
Correct answer: I IV V
I, II V
Q4.
What is this chord?
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A major
C major
Correct answer: F major
Q5.
What are the three primary chords in C major?
C D E
C E G
Correct answer: C F G
Q6.
What does syncopated mean?
Emphasising the strong beats
Correct answer: Emphasising the weak beats
Off beat
Q7.
What is a scale?
A melody
Correct answer: A set of pitches
Two or more pitches played at the same time
Q8.
What is a semitone?
A distance between 2 pitches (2 steps)
A micro note
Correct answer: The smallest distance between 2 pitches (1 step)
Q9.
Which of these is a semitone? Use the keyboard to help you.
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C- D
D- E
Correct answer: E- F
Q10.
Which of these is a semitone? Use the keyboard to help you.
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Correct answer: C - C#
C# - D#
G - A

9 Questions

Q1.
What are the secondary triads?
Major triads in a minor key
Correct answer: Minor triads in a major key
The second most important chords
Q2.
What are the numbers of the secondary triads?
I, ii
I, iii, vi
Correct answer: ii, iii, vi
Q3.
What is this chord?
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A minor
Correct answer: D minor
F major
Q4.
What does the 'm' in Dm mean?
Major
Correct answer: Minor
Most
Q5.
What are the three secondary chords in C major?
Cm, Fm, Gm
D, E, A
Correct answer: Dm, Em, Am
Q6.
What is the accompaniment?
The drum beat
The main melody
Correct answer: The other parts under the melody
Q7.
What does syncopated mean?
Emphasising the strong beats
Correct answer: Emphasising the weak beats
Off beat
Q8.
How can you make an accompaniment more interesting?
Add more melodies
Correct answer: Change the rhythm
Play it more loudly
Q9.
How long is a dotted crotchet?
Correct answer: 1 1/2 beats
1 beat
1/2 beat

Lesson appears in

UnitMusic / Band Musicianship 1: The four-chord trick