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GCSE music harmony keywords

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a drone?

a)

a repeated or sustained sound (like bagpipes)

b)

a single chord

c)

an ostinato

2.

When notes of the chord 'clash' this is called......

a)

conjunct

b)

consonant/consonance

c)

dissonant/dissonance

3.

Primary chords are......

a)

Chords I, II & III

b)

Chords II, IV &VI

c)

Chords I, IV & V

4.

What note is the subdominant?

a)

4th

b)

2nd

c)

1st

5.

What is a cadence?

a)

Your heart rate

b)

the chords at the end of a phrase

c)

the first chords of the piece

6.

When the harmony is in keeping with a major or minor key this is called....

a)

dissonant

b)

chromatic

c)

diatonic

7.

The order of chords is called a.....

a)

chord progression/chord sequence

b)

chord spelling

c)

binary

8.

chords II, III & VI are called

a)

nursery chords

b)

primary chords

c)

secondary chords

9.

Chords which omit the 3rd are called...

a)

quiet chords

b)

weak chords

c)

power chords

10.

Harmonic rhythm is.......

a)

when the backing singers sing a rhythm

b)

the frequency of the chords (harmony) changes. i.e from one chord per bar to two chords per bar

c)

ostinato but as chords

11.

when the root of the chord is not at the bottom this is a ........

a)

major chord

b)

chord inversion

c)

dissonant chord

12.

An imperfect cadence uses the chords......

a)

V - I

b)

I - V

c)

II - I

d)

VI - VII

13.

perfect cadence uses the chords.........

a)

V - I

b)

II - III

c)

V - II

d)

I - V

14.

The name cadence that uses chords IV - I is (a)  

15.

a power chord is........

a)

the dominant chord

b)

A chord that omits the 3rd (often found in pop/rock music)

c)

is the first chord heard

16.

notes of a chord that 'blend' together will sound (a)  

17.

the cadence that uses chords V -VI and sounds abruptly unfinished is called

(a)