Choosing the Right Chords in Minor Keys - Music Composition

This video tutorial explores the fundamentals of harmonizing melodies, focusing on chord selection in major and minor keys. It discusses key signature analysis, chord progressions, diatonic chords, inversions, cadences, and chromatic chords, providing a comprehensive guide to understanding harmony.

What is the primary focus of the video tutorial?

• Composing a symphony

• Learning to play the piano

• Harmonizing a melody in four-part harmony

• Understanding rhythm and tempo

How can you determine if a piece is in B minor?

• By identifying a diminished 5th

• By finding a natural 6th

• By looking for a flat 3rd note

• By checking for a raised 7th note

What is the role of passing notes in harmonization?

• They are notes that resolve dissonance

• They are notes that create a new key

• They are notes that pass by step between chord notes

• They are essential notes that belong to the chord

Why is it important to use chord inversions?

• To simplify the melody

• To add variety and avoid monotony

• To maintain the same harmonic rhythm

• To increase the tempo of the piece

What is the significance of a pivot chord?

• It introduces a new rhythmic pattern

• It simplifies the harmonic structure

• It helps modulate smoothly between keys

• It resolves tension in a melody

What is the purpose of extending chords?

• To make the harmony richer

• To increase the tempo

• To simplify the melody

• To change the key

What is a Neapolitan chord?

• A major chord built on the flattened supertonic

• A minor chord built on the dominant

• A major chord built on the tonic

• A diminished chord built on the leading tone

Which cadence is described as a 'perfect cadence'?

• 5 to 1

• 4 to 1

• 1 to 5

• 5 to 6

How can you identify a chromatic chord?

• By its use of notes outside the key signature

• By its consistent use of diatonic notes

• By its placement at the end of a phrase

• By its repetition throughout the piece

What is the function of cadences in music?

• To introduce new themes

• To conclude musical phrases

• To change the key

• To increase the tempo