Music Tech 11 / 18

last class we learned about CHORDS. What is a Chord?

• two/three notes stacked on top of eachother (played at the same time)

• a note

• a melody

• rhythm

what is a CHORD PROGRESSION ?

• the melody

• the order the chords are in

• the rhythm

• three notes stacked

the most common kind of chord is a TRIAD. What is a TRIAD?

• two notes stacked on top of each other

• three notes stacked on top of each other

• the melody

• a quarter note

how can you use CHORDS in soundtrap?

• by using the Piano Tool

• by clicking on the "plus" button next the chords you want to play under the "chords" tab

• by adding a new track

review: what is a melody and what is it made out of?

how is HARMONY different than MELODY

what is the definition of harmony?

• two or more notes at the same time

• material that supports the melody

• both!

how can you use CHORDS to create HARMONY?

last class we also learned about Consonant Chords Vs. Dissonant Chords and how they make us feel. Which one of those make us feel at peace or happy?

• Consonance

• Dissonance

• neither

what kind of chords make us feel uneasy or unhappy? (think about sounds you might hear in the music of a scary movie or video game)

• Consonant

• Dissonant

• neither