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4 chord trick UKS2

Vocabulary Know that Know what

Chord triad Normally made up of the 1st Chords are identified with roman Words of the song the chord changes on.
(starting note), 3rd and 5th numerals.
note. Features make an effective melody.
The chord is named after the first note
Octave An 8 note interval that returns e.g. the chord CEG is called the chord The tonality of a chord is - major or minor.
to the note it began on of C.
eg.CDEFGABC – C and C are Era music is written in.
an octave apart. The musical alphabet in western music
is named from A - G Features and techniques make a good
Interval Distance between notes. performance.
C pentatonic is CDEGA (major).
12 bar blues A sequence of chords based Lyrics can be chosen to fit with a melody
over 12 bars with 4 beats in D pentatonic is DEFAB (minor). and vice versa.
each bar.
The 4th and 7th notes of a scale are Know how
Sharp ? A note that is a semitone often missed out to make a
higher. pentatonic scale. To create chords I, IV, V and VI in the key of
C major.
Flat ? A note that is a semitone Songs with the same chord structure
lower. can be sung together at the same To improvise using a minor pentatonic scale
time and will harmonise. over 12 bar blues.
Semitone The smallest interval between
notes on a keyboard. A large proportion of pop songs use To improvise over a I, IV, VI, V sequence
chords I, IV, V and VI. using a major pentatonic scale.
Lyrics The words of a song.
The key of C major has no sharps or To direct a 12 bar blues chord sequence.
Composers and their music flats.
To create a chord sequence on Garage
Stevie Ray Vaughan - Mary had a little lamb Band setting tempo and style.
Little Richard - Tutti Frutti
BBKing - 10 long years To play a part of a chord as a single note.
Elvis Presley - Blue suede shoes
John Coltrane - Blue Train To play a chord on guitar/ ukulele or
Miles Davis - All blues keyboard as part of an ensemble.
Beatles - Let it be
Taylor Swift - All too well To change chords swiftly.
Adele - Hello
To play from a chord pattern.

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