Which are the most useful chords?

Which are the most useful chords?

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will learn about primary chords and how these can be used to harmonise melodies. We will explore how to play chords in syncopated rhythms, and learn how to harmonise our own melodies.

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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.
What are the pitches of an G major triad?
GAB
Correct answer: GBD
GDE
Q3.
Where does reggae originate from?
Barbados
Correct answer: Jamaica
USA
Q4.
What does this symbol mean?
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A crotchet, 1/2 beat
Correct answer: A quaver rest, don't play for 1/2 beat
A quaver, 1/2 beat
Q5.
What does this symbol mean?
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A crotchet, 1/2 beat
A quaver rest, don't play for 1/2 beat
Correct answer: A quaver, 1/2 beat
Q6.
Which is the off beat? '1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and'
Correct answer: 'and'
1 and 3
2 and 4
Q7.
What is the chord rhythm called in reggae music?
Correct answer: Skank
Skate
Skunk
Q8.
What chord and instrument does this show?
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Guitar, A minor
Guitar, E minor
Correct answer: Ukulele, G major
Q9.
What is a typical reggae chord sequence?
Correct answer: G - Am
G - C
G - D - C
Q10.
What effect do off beat chords have on reggae music?
Correct answer: They give it more energy
They make it faster
They make it louder

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

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