Year 7

How can we add interest to a chord sequence?

Year 7

How can we add interest to a chord sequence?

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will learn how to add interest to a chord sequence through the use of extended chords, varying rhythms and accompaniment patterns. We will put this into practice on a DAW (digital audio workstation).

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10 Questions

Q1.
How can you work out a triad on a keyboard?
Miss one, press one, miss one
Press one, miss one, miss one
Correct answer: Press one, miss one, press one
Q2.
How do we label the three notes in a triad?
1, 2, 3
I, III, V
Correct answer: Root, 3rd, 5th
Q3.
What is an inversion?
Correct answer: Playing the notes of a chord in a different order
Playing the notes of the chord in order
Playing two different chords and moving between them
Q4.
Which of these is an F major triad, in inversion?
ADF
Correct answer: CFA
FAD
Q5.
What is one benefit of playing chords in inversion?
Correct answer: They are easier to play
They sound major
They suit the mood of the piece
Q6.
What is voice leading?
The way the individual ‘voices’ (pitches) lead the chords
The way the individual ‘voices’ (pitches) lead the group
Correct answer: The way the individual ‘voices’ (pitches) move from chord to chord.
Q7.
What two notes do A minor and C major triads have in common? Use the keyboard to help you.
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A and C
Correct answer: C and E
G and A
Q8.
What note of the F major triad would you change to make the chord into a D minor triad? Use the keyboard to help you.
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You would change the A to D
Correct answer: You would change the C to D
You would change the F to D
Q9.
When you decide on your inversions to make good voice leading, what is the main thing you need to consider?
How do I make the chords jump around?
Correct answer: What are the fewest notes I need to move from one chord to another?
What instrument should I play on?
Q10.
What would poor voice leading sound like?
A mixture of big leaps and small steps
Correct answer: Big leaps between chords
Small steps between chords

10 Questions

Q1.
What is an inversion?
Correct answer: Playing the notes of a chord in a different order
Playing the notes of the chord in order
Playing two different chords and moving between them
Q2.
What is an extended chord?
A chord that is held for longer
A chord that is stretched out
Correct answer: A chord with extra pitches
Q3.
Which of these is an extended chord?
C major
C minor
Correct answer: Cmaj7
Q4.
Having two chords in the bar instead of one increases the .........
Correct answer: Harmonic rhythm
Rhythm
Tempo
Q5.
How can you vary the accompaniment?
Add a melody
Correct answer: Break up the chords so one note is played after another
Play it faster
Q6.
Which one of these is a C6 chord? Use the keyboard to help you.
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Correct answer: CEGA
CEGB
CEGF
Q7.
Which one of these is a Fmaj7 chord? Use the keyboard to help you.
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FACD
Correct answer: FACE
FADE
Q8.
Which one of these is a Csus4 ? Use the keyboard to help you.
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CDG
CEG
Correct answer: CFG
Q9.
What is a walking bass?
When the bass line ascends and descends every bar
When the bass line is inverted
Correct answer: When the bass line moves between the root notes
Q10.
What are chords with added pitches called?
Added chords
Correct answer: Extended chords
Inverted chords