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• Muziek
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 2

Welcome

Today

- Chords

- Practise chords on piano

Chord = akkoord

A chord is 3 or more notes played together as one sound

Chord symbol

If you want to play a song, you can start with the chords.

A chord is written down with a Chord symbol

A chord symbol looks just like a letter:

examples of chord symbols:

C    |    Am.  |.     F.    |.     G.     |  

Major & minor

2 types of chords: Major & Minor

A chord is usually major, if it's a minor chord, we add an extra m

C | Am. |. F. |. G. |      -> which chord is minor?

Major & minor

Now listen to the difference of major & minor

If you think you hear a major chord: STAND UP!

If you think you hear a minor chord: put your arms together

-> what is the difference between major & minor?

Building a chord

A chord has 3 notes:

Root = name of the chord or chordsymbol

Third = third step on the scale

Fifth = fifth step on the scale

                                                                 1.       2.      3.     4.      5.      6.      7.      8

black / white keys

Not all the black keys are the same (count half steps!)

What happens when you start on Bb (b flat / bes)

Assignment part 1

Make the assignment 

'Chords' level 1 number: 1, 3, 4

Ready? Check out the sheet 'piano chords' of this assignment:

C : C - E - G

Am: A - C - E

F: F - A - C

G: G - B - D

Assignment part 2

Go to musicbox: 4 chord song

-> Practise the chord part on piano

Assignment part 3

Chord inversions: omkering

C - E - G -> E - G - C -> G - C - E

Why?

Easier to find the keys

Assignment part 3

C - E - G

C - E - A

C - F - A

B - D - G

As written on musicbox: 4 chord song