Chords Flashcards

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Primary chords

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Chords built on the 1st, 4th and 5th degrees of a major or minor scale

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Supertonic chord (II)

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Built on the 2nd degree of the scale

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3
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How do we identify chords?

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Using Roman numerals, we identify chords. These are each built on a degree of the scales, which gives us the number of the chord

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4
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Root of a chord

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Note that the chord is built on

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5
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Root position

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Position in which the root note is at the bottom of a chord

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6
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A phrase

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A portion of a melody, a bit like a musical sentence

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Cadence

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Sequences or chords that complete a phrase. These can make the phrase sound finished or unfinished, depending on which cadence is used (similarly to punctuation).

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8
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Three types of cadences

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  1. Perfect
  2. Plagal
  3. Imperfect
    These are all made using the chords I, II, IV, or V
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9
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Which cadences are suitable for the end section of music?

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Perfect and plagal, as they sound finished

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10
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Which cadences are suitable for ending phrases throughout the piece?

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Imperfect cadences, as they sound unfinished

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Chords

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They can be made up of more than three notes, for example, cadences can be four-note chords, by including one of the notes of the triad at two different octaves.

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12
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Perfect cadence

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V - I

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13
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Plagal cadence

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IV - I

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14
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Imperfect cadence

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I - V or II - V or IV - V

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15
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Cadences in minor keys

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Chord V will contain the raised leading note

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16
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Guide to choosing suitable chords

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  1. Identify the key
  2. Work out the chord I, II, IV and V in the key
  3. Name the notes in the melody
  4. Choose a suitable chord for each box
  5. Identify the cadence
17
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Inversion

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When the lowest note of the chord is not the root

18
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Root position inversion

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The lowest note of the chord is the root - Ia

19
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1st inversion

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The lowest note of the chord is two notes above the root - Ib

20
Q

2nd inversion

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The lowest note is four notes above the root - Ic

21
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Four-note chord inversions

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One of the notes will appear twice, therefore it is helpful to rewrite the notes in each chord as a triad