Harmony and Tonality Flashcards
Block chord
Chord played by sounding all the notes at once
Broken chord
Chord that’s played as a series of notes
Cadence
Pair of chords used to finish off a phrase
Chord
3 or 4 notes played simultaneously in harmony
Chord progression
A string of chords played in succession
Consonance
Groups of tones that are harmonious when sounded together as in a chord
Dissonance
Harsh, discordant, and lack of harmony
Flat
A symbol indicating that the note is to be lowered by a semi tone
Harmonic rhythm
Rate at which chords change e.g. One chord per bar
Harmony
Pleasing combination of two or three tones played together in the background whilst a melody is played
Modes
Major/minor/aeolian/dorian
Tonality
Modulation
To shift to another key
Natural
A symbol in sheet music that return
S a note to its original pitch
Perfect cadence
Chords V and I played at the end of a phrase to make it sound finished and complete
Plagal cadence
Chords IV and I played at the end of a phrase sounding like “AMEN”
Power chords
Chords made up of tonic and dominant (no 3rd)
Relative major or minor
The major or minor keys that share the same notes in that key
Root
The principle note of a triad
Sharp
A symbol indicating the note is to be raised by a semitone
Tonality
Major or minor
Triad
Three note chords consisting of a root, third and fifth
Triadic
Tune made up of broken chord patterns
