Harmony GCSE part 3

Listen to this musical example, identify the harmonic device used in this extract.

• Pedal

• Drone

• Ground Bass

Answer explanation

A pedal is a single note that is held on in the Bass whilst the chords above it change.

Listen to this musical example, identify the harmonic device used in this extract.

• Pedal

• Drone

• Ground Bass

Answer explanation

In music, a drone is a harmonic or monophonic effect or accompaniment where a note or chord is continuously sounded throughout most or all of a piece.

Listen to this musical example, identify the harmonic device used in this extract.

• Pedal

• Drone

• Ground Bass

Listen to this musical example, identify the harmonic device used in this extract.

• Pedal

• Drone

• Ground Bass

Listen to this musical example, identify the harmonic device used in this extract.

• Pedal

• Drone

• Ground Bass

Answer explanation

A pedal is a single note that is held on in the Bass whilst the chords above it change.

Listen to this musical example, identify the harmonic device used in this extract.

• Pedal

• Drone

• Ground Bass

Listen to this musical example, identify what type of pedal note is heard in this extract.

• Pedal

• Inner pedal

• Inverted pedal

Listen to this musical example, identify what type of pedal note is heard in this extract.

• Pedal

• Inner pedal

• Inverted pedal

Answer explanation

A tonic pedal is played on the tonic note of the key.

Listen to this musical example, identify whether the pedal is a tonic or dominant pedal.

• Tonic pedal

• Dominant pedal