Year 9

How can a melodic riff be added above a chord sequence?

Year 9

How can a melodic riff be added above a chord sequence?

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will compose a dance riff, ensuring it harmonises with a chord sequence.

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10 Questions

Q1.
What is a chord?
Everyone singing / playing the same pitch at the same time
One pitch being played only
Correct answer: Two or more pitches being played at the same time
Q2.
What is a chord sequence?
A pattern of notes
Correct answer: A set of chords
A set of melodies
Q3.
What is a bass line?
A low chord
A low melody
Correct answer: The lowest part
Q4.
What is a bass riff?
A chord in the bass
Correct answer: A short repeated phrase in popular music.
A short repeated phrase in the bass
Q5.
What is a root note bass line?
A bass line using the 1st pitch from the chords
A bass line using the 3rds from the chords
Correct answer: A bass line using the 5ths from the chords
Q6.
What would a root note bass line be in this chord sequence? Dm, Am, C, F
Correct answer: D, A, C, F
F, A, E, A
F, D, E, C
Q7.
How can you add interest to a root note bass line?
Change the instruments
Correct answer: Change the rhythm
Make it faster
Q8.
How could you change the melodic shape of a bass line?
Adding chords
Correct answer: Adding passing notes
Adding the main riff
Q9.
What is a passing note?
A note between two other pitches
A repeated note
Correct answer: An added note
Q10.
What does sustained mean?
Correct answer: Held on
Loud
Repeated

5 Questions

Q1.
What is harmony?
A pattern of long and short notes.
A sequence of notes - the main tune of a song.
Correct answer: When you play two or more notes at the same time.
Q2.
What is a riff?
Correct answer: A riff is a short repeated phrase in popular music.
A riff is a type of sample used in EDM music.
A riff is the chord used to harmonise a melody.
Q3.
Which chords are major in the key of C?
Correct answer: I, IV and V
I, IV and vi
ii, iii and vi
Q4.
What are the following chords?
An image in a quiz
Correct answer: C major - G major - A minor - F major
C minor - G minor - A major - F major
G major - F major - E minor - A minor
Q5.
Who is considered to be the father of harmony?
DJ Kool Herc
Correct answer: J. S. Bach
W. A. Mozart