Year 12 Musical Features of Impressionism Intro

What are extended chords?

• Extended chords are chords that include additional notes such as 7ths, 9ths, 11ths, or 13ths.
• Chords that consist of only major and minor intervals
• Chords that are played in a single octave
• Chords that only contain root notes

What is a cluster chord?

• A cluster chord is a chord made up of three or more adjacent notes played together.
• A cluster chord is a type of scale that includes all twelve notes in an octave.
• A cluster chord consists of notes played in a sequence rather than simultaneously.
• A cluster chord is a single note played in isolation.

What is an augmented chord?

• An augmented chord is a major triad with a raised fifth.
• An augmented chord consists of two whole tones and a half step.
• An augmented chord is a minor triad with a raised root.
• A diminished chord is a major triad with a lowered fifth.

What is a diminshed chord?

• A diminished chord includes a root, a perfect fourth, and a major sixth.
• A diminished chord consists of a root, a major third, and a perfect fifth.
• A diminished chord is a chord made up of a root, a minor third, and a diminished fifth.
• A diminished chord is made up of a root, a minor second, and a minor sixth.

What are parallel motion chords?

• Chords that move in opposite directions by different intervals.
• Chords that remain stationary and do not change pitch.
• Chords that only move in a circular pattern without intervals.
• Chords that move together in the same direction by the same interval.

What are neutral chords?

• Neutral chords are always major chords.
• Neutral chords are defined by their strong resolution.
• Neutral chords omit the 3rd so the listener cannot distinguish between major and minor chords.

• Neutral chords are chords that are played only on the piano.

What is a mode in music?

• A scale of 5 notes

• Modes in music are scale-like patterns that can begin on any note of the scale

• A series of chords

What is a whole tone scale?

• A whole tone scale is a scale that includes both whole and half tones.
• A whole tone scale is a scale made up of five notes, each a whole tone apart.
• A whole tone scale is a scale made up of six notes, each a whole tone apart.
• A whole tone scale consists of eight notes, each a half tone apart.

What is an octatonic scale?

• An octatonic scale is a scale with eight notes, often formed by alternating whole and half steps.
• A scale with ten notes that follows a chromatic pattern.
• A scale that consists of only half steps and no whole steps.
• A scale with six notes that uses only whole steps.

What is a pentatonic scale?

• A pentatonic scale is a five-note musical scale.
• A pentatonic scale is a type of chord progression.
• A pentatonic scale consists of seven notes.
• A pentatonic scale is a scale used only in classical music.