Y8 Ground Bass

What is a canon?

• A musical piece built around imitation

• A musical piece built around improvisation

• A musical piece built around chords

• A musical pieces built around scales

Which notes are used to form a chord (major or minor)?

• 1 - 2 - 3

• 1 - 3 - 5

• 1 - 4 - 7

• 3 - 4 - 5

How many semitones between the lowest and the middle notes in a major triad?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

How many semitones between the lowest and middle notes in a minor triad?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

What does the 'm' mean in a chord symbol (e.g. Bm)?

• Major

• Minor

• Moderate

• Mixed

Which notes are used in the chord of D (D major)?

• D F A

• D E F

• D F# A

• F# A C

Which notes are used in the chord of G (G major)?

• G B D

• G Bb D

• G A B

• B D F

Which notes are used in the chord of A?

• A C E

• A C# E

• A B C#

• C E G

What do these numbers mean?

• 4 crotchet beats on each line

• 4 bars in 4 lines

• 4 crotchet beats per bar

• 4 notes every 4 seconds

Name this chord!

• C major

• C minor