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WorksheetsGCSE music harmony keywords
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is a drone?
a repeated or sustained sound (like bagpipes)
a single chord
an ostinato
When notes of the chord 'clash' this is called......
conjunct
consonant/consonance
dissonant/dissonance
Primary chords are......
Chords I, II & III
Chords II, IV &VI
Chords I, IV & V
What note is the subdominant?
4th
2nd
1st
What is a cadence?
Your heart rate
the chords at the end of a phrase
the first chords of the piece
When the harmony is in keeping with a major or minor key this is called....
dissonant
chromatic
diatonic
The order of chords is called a.....
chord progression/chord sequence
chord spelling
binary
chords II, III & VI are called
nursery chords
primary chords
secondary chords
Chords which omit the 3rd are called...
quiet chords
weak chords
power chords
Harmonic rhythm is.......
when the backing singers sing a rhythm
the frequency of the chords (harmony) changes. i.e from one chord per bar to two chords per bar
ostinato but as chords
when the root of the chord is not at the bottom this is a ........
major chord
chord inversion
dissonant chord
An imperfect cadence uses the chords......
V - I
I - V
II - I
VI - VII
perfect cadence uses the chords.........
V - I
II - III
V - II
I - V
The name cadence that uses chords IV - I is (a)
a power chord is........
the dominant chord
A chord that omits the 3rd (often found in pop/rock music)
is the first chord heard
notes of a chord that 'blend' together will sound (a)
the cadence that uses chords V -VI and sounds abruptly unfinished is called
(a)
