How can secondary chords be introduced in an accompaniment?
How can secondary chords be introduced in an accompaniment?
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- 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
Secondary triads
Q2.
What are the numbers of the primary triads?
1, 2, 3
1, 3, 5
Q3.
What are the primary triads in roman numerals?
I II V
I, II V
Q4.
What is this chord?
A major
C major
Q5.
What are the three primary chords in C major?
C D E
C E G
Q6.
What does syncopated mean?
Emphasising the strong beats
Off beat
Q7.
What is a scale?
A melody
Two or more pitches played at the same time
Q8.
What is a semitone?
A distance between 2 pitches (2 steps)
A micro note
Q9.
Which of these is a semitone? Use the keyboard to help you.
C- D
D- E
Q10.
Which of these is a semitone? Use the keyboard to help you.
C# - D#
G - A
9 Questions
Q1.
What are the secondary triads?
Major triads in a minor key
The second most important chords
Q2.
What are the numbers of the secondary triads?
I, ii
I, iii, vi
Q3.
What is this chord?
A minor
F major
Q4.
What does the 'm' in Dm mean?
Major
Most
Q5.
What are the three secondary chords in C major?
Cm, Fm, Gm
D, E, A
Q6.
What is the accompaniment?
The drum beat
The main melody
Q7.
What does syncopated mean?
Emphasising the strong beats
Off beat
Q8.
How can you make an accompaniment more interesting?
Add more melodies
Play it more loudly
Q9.
How long is a dotted crotchet?
1 beat
1/2 beat