| Week 1
Activity
- Using the number keys, play a 1, 5, 6, 4
chord progression in the key of C Major for 24 bars noting, once
again, that, in major keys, the 1, 4, and 5 chords are always major in quality
while the 6 chord is always minor.
The songs below feature the "1
5 6 4" progression
- Click a song title below. Notice that the
software loads the chord sheet and selects the appropriate
key and timbre.
- Click the "Play" button (top right of
window) to listen to the song once without
playing along.
- Practice playing the song without the
music track using the chord sheets provided. The chord sheets provide the number of beats to
play each chord number. You may take liberty with the rhythm
you use, but stay within the number of beats within the bar.
- Play along with the music by pressing
the appropriate chord number along as the music plays.
Additionally, you may press the "a" key to toggle on/off
auto-accompaniment and the Spacebar to release
chords/accompaniment.
- If required by the song, the appropriate inversion type will
switch automatically when the SHIFT key is pressed and a
number key is pressed.
Note: songs may use added notes beyond the root, 3rd, and
5th of the chord, but we'll be limiting our instrument to
only play triads.
- Using the software as an aid, press the
appropriate number keys (1 - 7) within the software to play the
chords along with the song as it plays.
- Click on each of the other songs below
and play the appropriate progression for each of these songs
repeating the process if time allows.
Songs to Play:
One Day
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Don't
Matter
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Glycerine
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Good
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When I Come Around
Other Songs to Play:
Lovelier Than You
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Closer to Free
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Dammit
Please work on this activity for 1 1/2
to 2 hours total this week in any way your time allows (spread
across several days is recommended) but for no more than 1 1/2
to 2 hours per week.
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