Chord Progressions

1. Chord Progressions Music Advanced Subsidiary

2. Chord Progressions You are required to choose chords for a melody over a series of bars and at cadence points. In the key stated you will need to know the chords of the Tonic (I), Supertonic (II), Subdominant (IV), Dominant (V) and Dominant seventh (V7) Submediant (VI).

3. I = C E G II = D F A IV = F A C V = G B D VI = A C E Activity 1 Name the following chords in C Major: I = II = IV = V = VI = Click for Answer Here are the chords also on the treble and bass stave.

4. I = C E G II = D F A IV = F A C V = G B D VI = A C E 2. You need to decide which of the chords in the ‘C Major Chord Grid’ is most suitable for each bar. Look on the first bar below to see the process. C C E G I = C E G Activity 2 1. Write the letter names below each of the notes in the following melody. Answer Full activity of next page

5. I = C E G II = D F A IV = F A C V = G B D VI = A C E I IV V7 I The answer for the last bar could be chord: I = CEG, IV = FAC, or VI = ACE, as they all include the note C. But, at the end of a phrase we have a cadence point. Let’s take a closer look at the three most commonly used cadences. Activity 2(2) 1. Add a suitable chord for each bar. Answer

6. Chords most commonly used at cadences are: • V followed by I (perfect cadence)

7. Chords most commonly used at cadences are: • Any chord followed by V (imperfect cadence)

8. Chords most commonly used at cadences are: • IV followed by I (plagal cadence)

9. I = C E G II = D F A IV = F A C V = G B D VI = A C E I IV V7 I Activity 3 Remind yourself of the following chords in C Major: I = II = IV = V = VI = Click for Answer Write a suitable chord in the boxes for each bar in the following example. Click for Answer

10. I = G B D II = A C E IV = C E G V = D F#A VI = E G B I II VI V Activity 4 Name the following chords in G Major: I = II = IV = V = VI = Click for Answer Write a suitable chord in the boxes for each bar in the following example. Click for Answer