To be able to add interest to chord sequences

In this lesson, you will learn how to add harmonic rhythm to your chord progression and how to invert chords. You will then input your chord sequence into a DAW.

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

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Question 5

Q1.What is a chord?

1 pitch being played 2 or more pitches being played at the same time How high or low a note is

1/5

Q2.Which degrees of the scale do you use to create a major triad?

1st, 3rd, 5th degrees of the scale 2nd, 3rd, 4th degrees of the scale 3rd, 4th, 5th degrees of the scale

2/5

Q3.Which degrees of the scale do you use to create a minor triad?

1st, 3rd, 5th degrees of the scale 2nd, 3rd, 4th degrees of the scale 1st, flattened 3rd, 5th degrees of the scale

3/5

Q4.Which degree of the scale is considered 'home'?

I II V

4/5

Q5.How many chords were in our composed chord progressions?

3 4 5

5/5

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Question 1

Question 2

Question 3

Question 4

Question 5

Q1.What is a chord?

1 pitch being played 2 or more pitches being played at the same time How high or low a note is

1/5

Q2.Which degrees of the scale do you use to create a major triad?

1st, 3rd, 5th degrees of the scale 2nd, 3rd, 4th degrees of the scale 3rd, 4th, 5th degrees of the scale

2/5

Q3.Which degrees of the scale do you use to create a minor triad?

1st, 3rd, 5th degrees of the scale 2nd, 3rd, 4th degrees of the scale 1st, flattened 3rd, 5th degrees of the scale

3/5

Q4.Which degree of the scale is considered 'home'?

I II V

4/5

Q5.How many chords were in our composed chord progressions?

3 4 5

5/5

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Adding interest to chord sequences

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Question 1

Question 2

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Question 8

Q1.What is a chord?

One pitch being played only Two or more pitches being played at the same time Everyone singing / playing the same pitch at the same time

1/8

Q2.Which of these best describes a major triad?

Root note (I), III, V Root note (I), IV, V Root note (I), II, V

2/8

Q3.Which of these best describes a minor triad?

Root note (I), III, V Root note (I), flattened 3rd, V Root note (I), sharpened 3rd, V

3/8

Q4.Which of these does NOT describe 'harmonic rhythm'?

The duration of chords within a chord progression The rate at which the chords change How we articulate (play) the chords

4/8

Q5.What is a chord 'inversion'?

Adding a root in the bass Always playing C first When you rearrange the three pitches of the chord

5/8

Q6.Which of these is a C major root position triad?

CEG EGC GCE

6/8

Q7.Which of these is a C major 1st inversion triad?

CEG EGC GCE

7/8

Q8.Which of these is a C major 2nd inversion triad?

CEG EGC GCE

8/8

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Quiz:

Adding interest to chord sequences

Don’t worry if you get a question wrong! Forgetting is an important step in learning. We will recap next lesson.

Question 1

Question 2

Question 3

Question 4

Question 5

Question 6

Question 7

Question 8

Q1.What is a chord?

One pitch being played only Two or more pitches being played at the same time Everyone singing / playing the same pitch at the same time

1/8

Q2.Which of these best describes a major triad?

Root note (I), III, V Root note (I), IV, V Root note (I), II, V

2/8

Q3.Which of these best describes a minor triad?

Root note (I), III, V Root note (I), flattened 3rd, V Root note (I), sharpened 3rd, V

3/8

Q4.Which of these does NOT describe 'harmonic rhythm'?

The duration of chords within a chord progression The rate at which the chords change How we articulate (play) the chords

4/8

Q5.What is a chord 'inversion'?

Adding a root in the bass Always playing C first When you rearrange the three pitches of the chord

5/8

Q6.Which of these is a C major root position triad?

CEG EGC GCE

6/8

Q7.Which of these is a C major 1st inversion triad?

CEG EGC GCE

7/8

Q8.Which of these is a C major 2nd inversion triad?

CEG EGC GCE

8/8

Lesson summary: To be able to add interest to chord sequences

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