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1.5 Three-Part Harmony
Music and Dance · Grade 11 · 6 lessons in the design
What this covers
- Concept of the triad: root, third and fifth
- Triads in major and harmonic minor keys
- Triad qualities: major, minor, augmented and diminished
- Inversions: root position, first inversion and second inversion
- Rules of harmony: chord progression, cadential points, motion, beginning and ending
- Stemming of notes on a closed score
- Harmonising a given 4-bar melody for three parts
- Creating a melody and harmonising it for three parts
What you will be able to do
- explain the concept of the triad in music
- construct triads in diatonic scales
- harmonise a given 4-bar melody for three parts
- create a melody and harmonise it for three parts
- appreciate three-part harmony created by self and others
Key questions
“How are triads utilised in three-part harmony?”
Lessons
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The concept of a triad
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizExplain what a triad is and how it is built from stacked thirds.
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Qualities of triads
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizDescribe the four qualities of triads: major, minor, augmented and diminished.
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Triads in major and harmonic minor keys
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizConstruct triads on each degree of a major key and a harmonic minor key.
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Inversions of triads
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizIdentify root position and the first and second inversions of a triad.
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Rules of harmony
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizApply the rules of harmony when writing three parts.
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Harmonising a melody in three parts
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizCreate a melody and harmonise it for three parts, then peer review it.