Harmony

Question 1

Consonant Harmony

Answer 1

When notes sound ‘good’ together

Question 2

Dissonant Harmony

Answer 2

When notes ‘clash’

Question 3

Diatonic Harmony

Answer 3

Based on the major/minor scale system - triads are built on every note of the scale.

Question 4

Chromatic Harmony:

Answer 4

Includes accidentals not belonging to the home key.

Question 5

1st Note of scale

Answer 5

Tonic

Question 6

2nd note of scale:

Answer 6

Supertonic

Question 7

3rd note of scale

Answer 7

Mediant

Question 8

4th note of scale

Answer 8

Subdominant

Question 9

5th note of scale

Answer 9

Dominant

Question 10

6th note of scale

Answer 10

Submediant

Question 11

7th Note of scale

Answer 11

Leading note

Question 12

What is a cadence?

Answer 12

A progression of two chords, found at the end of a musical phrase.

Question 13

Perfect Cadence:

Answer 13

• Uses chords V > 1
• Sounds complete and always stops on the tonic chord. Both chords are major.

Question 14

Imperfect Cadence:

Answer 14

• Lands on chord V e.g 1 > V or II > V.
• Sounds incomplete. The 2nd chord is always chord V of the key, which is major. The 1st chord can be major or minor.

Question 15

Plagal Cadence:

Answer 15

• Uses chords IV > I
• Sounds complete and finishes on chord 1. Both chords are major.
• Known as the ‘amen’ cadence is it is often found at the end of hymns.

Question 16

Interrupted Cadence:

Answer 16

• Uses Chords V > V1
• Sounds incomplete. In a major key, it involves a major chord moving to a minor chord.
• Known as the ‘surprise’ cadence, because the chord doesn’t revolve to 1.