1. NGfL CYMRU GCaD www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk Chord Progressions Music Advanced Subsidiary

2. NGfL CYMRU GCaD www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk 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. NGfL CYMRU GCaD www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk Name the following chords in C Major: I = II = IV = V = VI = Activity 1 Click for Answer I = C E G II = D F A IV = F A C V = G B D VI = A C E Here are the chords also on the treble and bass stave.

4. NGfL CYMRU GCaD www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk Activity 2 1. Write the letter names below each of the notes in the following melody. Answer 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. CCEG I = C E G Full activity of next page

5. NGfL CYMRU GCaD www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk Activity 2(2) 1. Add a suitable chord for each bar. I = C E G II = D F A IV = F A C V = G B D VI = A C E Answer IIVV7I 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.

6. NGfL CYMRU GCaD www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk V followed by I (perfect cadence) Chords most commonly used at cadences are:

7. NGfL CYMRU GCaD www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk Any chord followed by V (imperfect cadence ) Chords most commonly used at cadences are:

8. NGfL CYMRU GCaD www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk IV followed by I (plagal cadence) Chords most commonly used at cadences are:

9. NGfL CYMRU GCaD www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk Activity 3 I = C E G II = D F A IV = F A C V = G B D VI = A C E I = II = IV = V = VI = Remind yourself of the following chords in C Major: Click for Answer Write a suitable chord in the boxes for each bar in the following example. IIVV7I Click for Answer

10. NGfL CYMRU GCaD www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk Activity 4 I = G B D II = A C E IV = C E G V = D F#A VI = E G B I = II = IV = V = VI = Click for Answer Write a suitable chord in the boxes for each bar in the following example. IIIVIV Click for Answer Name the following chords in G Major: