Harmony GCSE part 2

Listen to this musical example, which of the following cadences is used repeatedly in the extract?

• Perfect

• Imperfect

• Plagal

• Interrupted

Answer explanation

A cadence in music is a chord progression of at least 2 chords that ends a phrase or section of a piece of music.

Listen to this musical example, name the three cadences in this extract. The first is at 0'12, the second is at 0'20 and the last one is at 0'28.

• Plagal, perfect, plagal

• Imperfect, Plagal, Perfect

• Perfect, imperfect, perfect

• Perfect, perfect, perfect

Answer explanation

A cadence in music is a chord progression of at least 2 chords that ends a phrase or section of a piece of music.

Listen to this musical extract, which of the following best describes the relationship between the keys in this extract?

(You're comparing the opening key to the key at 0'28)

• Major modulating to relative minor.

• Minor modulating to relative major.

Answer explanation

In music, modulation is the change from one tonality (tonic, or tonal centre) to another.

Listen to this musical example, which of the following best describes the modulation at 0'05?

• Relative minor

• Tonic minor

• Relative major

Answer explanation

In music, modulation is the change from one tonality (tonic, or tonal centre) to another.

Listen to this musical example, which of the following best describes the modulation at 0'18?

• Relative minor

• Tonic minor

• Relative major

Answer explanation

In music, modulation is the change from one tonality (tonic, or tonal centre) to another.

What is the missing key located at number 1 in this cycle of fifths diagram?

• G

• F

• Am

• A

Answer explanation

The relative minor of a particular major key, or the relative major of a minor key, is the key which has the same key signature but a different tonic.

What is the missing key located at number 2 in this cycle of fifths diagram?

• G

• F

• Am

• A

Answer explanation

The relative minor of a particular major key, or the relative major of a minor key, is the key which has the same key signature but a different tonic.

What is the missing key located at number 3 in this cycle of fifths diagram?

• G

• F

• Am

• A

Answer explanation

The relative minor of a particular major key, or the relative major of a minor key, is the key which has the same key signature but a different tonic.

What is the missing key located at number 4 in this cycle of fifths diagram?

• G

• F

• Am

• A

Answer explanation

The relative minor of a particular major key, or the relative major of a minor key, is the key which has the same key signature but a different tonic.

What is the missing key located at number 5 in this cycle of fifths diagram?

• Am

• Bm

• Cm

• F

Answer explanation

The relative minor of a particular major key, or the relative major of a minor key, is the key which has the same key signature but a different tonic.