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Melody and Harmony Concepts

Quick questions on Chords and progressions: arpeggio, broken chord, concord, discord - SQA National 5 Music

3short Q&A pairs drawn directly from our worked dot-point answer. For full context and worked exam questions, read the parent dot-point page.

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A pianist plays all three notes of a chord at exactly the same time, several times in a row. Name what each block of notes is. [1 mark]
What is q2?
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A string section plays a harsh, clashing, unresolved chord under a tense film scene. Concord or discord? [1 mark]
What is q3?
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Why is an arpeggio not the same as a chord? [1 mark]

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