Year 9 M2 Hw1 23/24

Module 2
Homework 1

Building chords, identifying major and minor chords, identifying primary and secondary chords, aurally identifying the four comping patterns, song sections

• Chords ii, iii, vi.
  Minor chords

• Written using lower case letters.

• You put a 'm' after the letter to show it is minor e.g. Em

Secondary Chords

• Chords I, IV and V.

• Major chords

• Written using CAPITAL LETTERS

Primary Chords

Chords: Three or more notes played at the same time.

Multiple Choice

What is a chord?

• more than one note played at the same time

• more than one note played one after the other

• a note that is high pitched

• a note that is low pitched

Multiple Choice

Which type of chord sounds happy?

• major

• minor

• diminished

• dischord

Multiple Choice

Which chord sounds miserable or moody

• major

• minor

• diminished

• dischord

Multiple Choice

What does a lower case m mean in a chord symbol (e.g. Em)?

• major

• minor

• mini

• missing

Multiple Choice

What is this accidental #

& how does it affect the pitch?

• Flat - lowers pitch

• Sharp - raises pitch

• Natural - cancels previous

• hashtag

Multiple Choice

A chord sequence is ...

• more than one note played at the same time

• a pattern of chords that is repeated

• the lowest sounding melody

• adding a rhythm to the chord

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are the correct notes for Em?

• E G B

• E G# B

• G B D

• C E G

You write chords in a specific way.

The name of the chord is the ROOT note when you play it. (bottom note)
The third is THREE notes higher than the root note.
The fifth if FIVE notes higher than the root note.
For example...

C D E F G G A B C D
I 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are the correct notes for the chord of C ?

• C Eb G

• C E G

• E G B

• A C E

Multiple Select

Click on the THREE notes that are needed for the chord of G.

• C

• G

• A

• B

• D

Multiple Select

Click on the THREE notes that are needed for the chord of D.

• D

• F

• F#

• A

• B

Multiple Choice

What is the correct name of this chord?

• D major

• F# major

• A major

Multiple Choice

Name this chord!

• C major

• C minor

Multiple Choice

Name this chord!

• G major

• G minor

Multiple Choice

Name this chord!

• D major

• D minor

Multiple Choice

Which is the minor chord in this chord sequence?

• G

• Em

• C

• D

Match

Match the primary chords and the relative minor chord to the notes that belong in them

• C E G

• F A C

• G B D

• A C E

Chord I

Chord IV

Chord V

Chord vi

• Chord I

• Chord IV

• Chord V

• Chord vi

Reorder

Reorder these notes into a C major chord

• C

• E

• G

1

2

3

• 1
• 2
• 3

Multiple Choice

Listen to this musical example, how many different chords are used?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

Reorder

Reorder these notes into a G major chord

• G

• B

• D

1

2

3

• 1
• 2
• 3

Multiple Choice

Which note DOESN'T belong in an E minor chord

• E

• G

• B

• A

Comping Patterns

There is no set rule on how long a chord can be held for.

If they are held for a long time sometimes we add COMPING PATTERNS to make it more interesting and sometimes more lively.
We have looked at three different patterns in the lesson. See if you can identify which comping pattern you can hear in the question.

Multiple Choice

Which comping pattern is the piano using here?

Multiple Choice

How many beats are each of the chords in this chord sequence?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Song Structure

All songs have a certain structure

Intro - The beginning, usually instrumental
Verse - Tells the story, main lyrics
Pre-chorus - Builds up the excitement
Chorus - The repeated section, catchy and memorable
Bridge - Contrasting section, new melody and lyrics
Instrumental - Section with no singing

Multiple Choice

The section of a song that always comes before the chorus is called the _______________________.

• pre-chorus

• post-chorus

• verse

• break

Multiple Choice

A part of song that recognized as the body story of the song is.....

• Verse

• Coda

• Interlude

• Chorus

• Alter-bridge

Multiple Choice

It's the song's opening

• Verse

• Solo

• Chorus

• Intro

Multiple Choice

Here's where the story is told

• Verse

• Intro

• Interlude

• Coda

Multiple Choice

Part with no singer

• Chorus

• Verse

• Instrumental

• None

Multiple Choice

Text sung by main vocalist

• Lyrics

• Riff

• Groove

• Harmony

Multiple Choice

Has a different melody and lyrics from any other section.

• Bridge

• Intro

• Chorus

• Verse

Multiple Choice

A short section between the verse and chorus which creates anticipation:

• Bridge

• Pre-Chorus

• Chorus

• Verse

Multiple Choice

which part of the song typically has different words each time it plays?

• verse

• chorus

• prechorus

• break

Reorder

What is the order of the sections in this extract?

• Intro

• Verse 1

• Chorus

• Instrumental

• Verse 2

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Multiple Choice

Which of these is a bridge section in a song?

• Section where the lyrics and music stay the same

• Section where the lyrics change but the music stays the same

• Section that is contrasting to all the other section

• The first section in a song, usually instrumental