Harmony

Question 0

Consonant

Answer 0

Describes notes that sound pleasing together

Question 1

Harmony

Answer 1

Means anything to do with chords and chord progressions.

Question 2

Dissonant

Answer 2

describes notes that seem to clash with each other

Question 3

Diatonic

Answer 3

The music uses only the notes of the current key

Question 4

Chromatic

Answer 4

The music uses only the notes that don’t belong to the key the music is currently in

Question 5

Triad

Answer 5

Is a chord with three notes, with each note separated by an interval of a 3rd.

Question 6

A lowercase numeral

Answer 6

Means that the chord is minor

e.g. ii

Question 7

An uppercase numeral

Answer 7

Means that the chord is major

E.g. IV

Question 8

Cadences

Answer 8

Is the term for a short chord progression that is used to end a musical phrase

Question 9

Perfect

Answer 9

V-I (sounds strong and final)

Question 10

Imperfect

Answer 10

Ends on chord V, e.g I-V or ii-V (sounds incomplete)

Question 11

Plagal

Answer 11

IV-I (often used to sing ‘Amen’ to in church music)

Question 12

Interrupted

Answer 12

V-VI (sounds like a surprise)

Question 13

Tierce de picardie

Answer 13

When a piece in a minor key will end with a major tonic chord, rather than a minor one.

Question 14

Pedal note or drone

Answer 14

A note that is held or repeated (usually in the bass), while the harmonies above it change