Transcript Chord Progression

NGfL CYMRU GCaD
Chord Progressions
Music Advanced Subsidiary
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NGfL CYMRU GCaD
Chord Progressions
• You are required to choose chords for a melody
over a series of bars and at cadence points.
• In the key stated you will need to know the chords
of the
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Tonic (I),
Supertonic (II),
Subdominant (IV),
Dominant (V) and Dominant seventh (V7)
Submediant (VI).
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Activity 1
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Name the following chords in C Major:
I =
I =CEG
II =
II = D F A
IV =
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Answer
IV = F A C
V =
V =GBD
VI =
VI = A C E
Here are the chords also on the treble and bass stave.
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Activity 2
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1. Write the letter names below each of the notes in the following melody.
Answer
2. You need to decide which of the chords in the ‘C Major Chord Grid’ is most
suitable for each bar.
Look on the first bar below to see the process.
C
C
E
G
I=CEG
I =CEG
II = D F A
IV = F A C
V =GBD
VI = A C E
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Activity 2(2)
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1. Add a suitable chord for each bar.
I
IV
V7
Answer
The answer for the last bar could be chord:
I = CEG,
IV = FAC, or
VI = ACE, as they all include
the note C.
But, at the end of a phrase we have a cadence point.
Let’s take a closer look at the three most commonly
used cadences.
I
I =CEG
II = D F A
IV = F A C
V =GBD
VI = A C E
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Chords most commonly used at cadences are:
• V followed by I (perfect cadence)
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Chords most commonly used at cadences are:
• Any chord followed by V (imperfect cadence)
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Chords most commonly used at cadences are:
• IV followed by I (plagal cadence)
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Activity 3
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Remind yourself of the following chords in C Major:
I =
II =
I =CEG
II = D F A
IV = F A C
V =GBD
VI = A C E
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Answer
IV =
V =
VI =
Write a suitable chord in the boxes for each bar in the following example.
I
Click for Answer
IV
V7
I
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Activity 4
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Name the following chords in G Major:
I =
II =
I =GBD
II = A C E
IV = C E G
V = D F#A
VI = E G B
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Answer
IV =
V =
VI =
Write a suitable chord in the boxes for each bar in the following example.
I
Click for Answer
II
VI
V
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