2. Triads Know: How to create major & minor triadic chords Be able to: Accompany My girl Understand: Triads

3. http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks2/music/piano/index.htm How to play MINOR chords… 1.Put your right thumb on any note you desire. 2.Count 3 semi-tones up and place your index finger there. 3.Count 4 Semi-tones up and place your ring finger there. How to play MAJOR chords… 1.Put your right thumb on any note you desire. 2.Count 4 semi-tones up and place your index finger there. 3.Count 3 semi-tones up and place your ring finger there. TASK: As a class work out any major & minor chord… Triads

4. TASK: Work out how to play the following chords… Fill in the blank piano sheet. C F G FYI: Major chords are written as the letter only. C major = C. Triads

5. ANSWERS Triads

6. Pupils use www.musicgcse.com to view - Performing My Girlwww.musicgcse.com TASK: Play accompanying chords to ‘My Girl’ – What about Dm? My Girl, The Temptations (Intro bass & guitar) C F C F I've got sunshine on a cloudy day C F C F When it's cold outside, I've got the month of May C Dm F G I guess you say, C Dm F G What can make me feel this way? C Dm My girl, my girl, my girl, talking 'bout my girl G My girl Verse 2 C F C F I've got so much honey the bees envy me C F C F I've got a sweeter song, than the birds in the trees C Dm F G I guess you say, C Dm F G What can make me feel this way? C Dm My girl, my girl, my girl, talking 'bout my girl G My girl Play along with the MP3 first, Then in pairs sing and play without the MP3