Chords 1A: Major and minor

Topic outline

• Select topic Welcome!

  Welcome!

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  With this course you can practise:
  

  • Major and minor chords (as tonic) 

  Recommended to study before this course:

  • Notes 1D
  • Keys and scales 1B

  
  
• Select topic Major triad

  Major triad

  Major triad includes 1st, 3rd and 5th notes of a major scale.

  
  

  Chord symbol for a major triad is simple a capital letter:
  
  

  • C = C major triad
  • F  = F major triad
  • G = G major triad

  
  

  • Select activity Add notes to the staff: major (G clef)

    

    Add notes to the staff: major (G clef) mmusic

    Completion

    Students must

    

    Receive a grade
  • Select activity Add notes to the staff: major (F clef)

    

    Add notes to the staff: major (F clef) mmusic

    Completion

    Students must

    

    Receive a grade
  • Select activity Add notes to the staff: major (Alto clef)

    

    Add notes to the staff: major (Alto clef) mmusic

    Completion

    Students must

    

    Receive a grade
  • Select activity Add notes to the keyboard (major)

    

    Add notes to the keyboard (major) mmusic

    Completion

    Students must

    

    Receive a grade
• Select topic Minor triad

  Minor triad

  Minor triad includes 1st, 3rd and 5th notes of a minor scale.
  

  

  Chord symbol for minor triad includes: Root and letter m. For example: 
  

  • Dm = D minor triad
  • Am  =  A minor triad
  • Em =  E minor triad

  
  

  • Select activity Add notes to the staff: minor (G clef)

    

    Add notes to the staff: minor (G clef) mmusic

    Completion

    Students must

    

    Receive a grade
  • Select activity Add notes to the staff: minor (F clef)

    

    Add notes to the staff: minor (F clef) mmusic

    Completion

    Students must

    

    Receive a grade
  • Select activity Add notes to the staff: minor (Alto clef)

    

    Add notes to the staff: minor (Alto clef) mmusic

    Completion

    Students must

    

    Receive a grade
  • Select activity Add notes to the keyboard (minor)

    

    Add notes to the keyboard (minor) mmusic

    Completion

    Students must

    

    Receive a grade
• Select topic Major or minor?

  Major or minor?
  • Select activity Select: major or minor (G clef)

    

    Select: major or minor (G clef) mmusic

    Completion

    Students must

    

    Receive a grade
  • Select activity Select: major or minor (F clef)

    

    Select: major or minor (F clef) mmusic

    Completion

    Students must

    

    Receive a grade
  • Select activity Select: major or minor (Alto clef)

    

    Select: major or minor (Alto clef) mmusic

    Completion

    Students must

    

    Receive a grade
  • Select activity Select major or minor (texture)

    

    Select major or minor (texture) mmusic

    Completion

    Students must

    

    Receive a grade
  • Select activity Select by ear: major or minor

    

    Select by ear: major or minor mmusic

    Completion

    Students must

    

    Receive a grade
  • Select activity Select by ear: major or minor (texture)

    

    Select by ear: major or minor (texture) mmusic

    Completion

    Students must

    

    Receive a grade
  • Select activity Select by ear: major or minor (chord progression)

    

    Select by ear: major or minor (chord progression) mmusic

    Completion

    Students must

    

    Receive a grade