Year 9

How are chord sequences used in EDM?

Year 9

How are chord sequences used in EDM?

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will learn how to compose a chord sequence using a DAW and explore a variety of ways of playing these chords.

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5 Questions

Q1.
What does 'EDM' stand for?
Electric dancing music
Correct answer: Electronic dance music
Electronic disco music
Q2.
What does 'DAW' stand for?
Correct answer: Digital audio workstation
Digital awesome world
Dubstep audio workspace
Q3.
What are the three main parts of the drum kit?
Correct answer: Bass, snare, hi-hat
Bass, toms, snare
Toms, cymbal, snare
Q4.
Which part of the drum kit plays 'four to the floor'?
Correct answer: Bass
Hi-hat
Snare
Q5.
What is the term for when you move the same rhythm being performed to a different starting point?
ostinato
polyrhythm
Correct answer: rhythm displacement

5 Questions

Q1.
What is a chord?
1 pitch being played
Correct answer: 2 or more pitches being played at the same time
How high or low a note is
Q2.
Which degrees of the scale do you use to create a major triad?
Correct answer: 1st, 3rd, 5th degrees of the scale
2nd, 3rd, 4th degrees of the scale
3rd, 4th, 5th degrees of the scale
Q3.
Which degrees of the scale do you use to create a minor triad?
1st, 3rd, 5th degrees of the scale
Correct answer: 1st, flattened 3rd, 5th degrees of the scale
2nd, 3rd, 4th degrees of the scale
Q4.
Which degree of the scale is considered 'home'?
Correct answer: I
II
V
Q5.
How many chords were in our composed chord progressions?
3
Correct answer: 4
5