Brainlag MusicChoosing chords for a melody in major and minor keys, and the minor-key traps.
This week's skills
Check each skill of week 6; anything shaky, read the lessons again in Harmonising a melody, then come back.
The skills to check
- The cadence first, then working backwards
- A chord that holds each melody note, changing on the strong beats
- Why III is avoided in a minor key, and the augmented 2nd
- Roman numerals as chord symbols
You try In C major, which chords hold this melody note?
Show the answer
I, III and VI all hold E; I and VI are the usual choices, III is used sparingly.
The rest of this lesson and its 7 practice questions are in Brainlag Music Theory.
Screen 1 of 2, free to read.
- 7 exam-style questions, marked as you go, each with a worked solution
- Anything you get wrong is saved to your flashcards