Understanding Harmony with Jacob Collier

What is a simple definition of harmony?

• When people sing together and it sounds nice

• A type of musical instrument

• A solo singing performance

• A genre of music

What does a triad consist of?

• A four-part harmony

• A single musical note

• A type of musical scale

• A three-part harmony

How does C major make you feel compared to C minor?

• Sad for both

• Happy for C major, dark and spooky for C minor

• No difference in feeling

• Angry for both

What is the Circle of Fifths related to?

• Rhythmic patterns

• Instrument types

• Melody construction

• Harmony brightness and darkness

What does harmony inject into a melody?

• Rhythm

• Emotion

• Speed

• Volume

What is an overtone?

• A higher pitch that naturally occurs above a fundamental pitch

• A lower pitch accompanying the main pitch

• A type of musical instrument

• A digital music effect

What does negative harmony focus on?

• The polarity between undertone and overtone series

• The rhythm of the music

• The speed of the melody

• The volume of the music

What is the harmonic series?

• A series of pitches that are harmonically related to a fundamental pitch

• A sequence of musical notes

• A list of popular songs

• A type of musical scale

What can reharmonization involve?

• Changing the lyrics of a song

• Adding more instruments

• Speeding up the tempo

• Rearranging existing notes or adding new ones

What is the role of inversions in harmony?

• To increase the volume

• To change the song's genre

• To speed up the melody

• To delay or alter the resolution of chords