The Best Chords to Follow Chord III (in Minor Keys) - Music Composition

The video tutorial discusses the use of the harmonic minor scale in harmony, emphasizing its historical significance since 1600. It explains the labeling of chord inversions and the challenges associated with using chord 3 in minor keys, which is often an augmented chord. The tutorial provides several possibilities for effectively using chord 3, highlighting the importance of common tones and smooth transitions in chord progressions. The video encourages exploring different minor scales and liberating the use of chord 3 to add color and dimension to music.

Which scale is traditionally used for writing harmony in music since the 1600s?

• Harmonic minor scale

• Natural minor scale

• Melodic minor scale

• Major scale

What does the letter 'B' signify in chord inversion labeling?

• Third inversion

• Root position

• Second inversion

• First inversion

Why is chord 3 considered awkward in a harmonic minor scale?

• It is a minor chord

• It is a major chord

• It is an augmented chord

• It is a diminished chord

In which context might chord 3 be used effectively despite its challenges?

• In pop music

• In jazz music

• In horror movie soundtracks

• In a major key

What is a key reason for the smooth transition from chord 3B to chord 6?

• They have no common tones

• They are both diminished chords

• They are both major chords

• They share a common tone

Which progression is suggested as a replacement for a cadence formula?

• 3B to 7B

• 3B to 5

• 3B to 1

• 3B to 6

What is a benefit of moving from chord 3B to chord 5?

• They are both augmented

• They share two common notes

• They have no common notes

• They are both diminished

Why is it recommended to use chord 3 in first inversion?

• It makes it a diminished chord

• It makes it a major chord

• It mellows the augmented nature

• It enhances the augmented nature

What should be considered when progressing from chord 3?

• The tempo of the piece

• The key signature

• Common tones and stepwise motion

• The time signature

What is the main goal when using chord 3 in a progression?

• To inject color and dimension

• To simplify the harmony

• To create a cadence

• To avoid any tension