Question 1: Define the term 'harmony' in music.

Answer: Harmony in music is the combination of different sounds or chords played or sung at the same time to produce a pleasing or interesting sound.

Question 2: Listen carefully to a chord progression where a C major chord is followed by an F major chord. Describe how the sound changes between these two chords.

Answer: The sound changes from a bright and stable feeling in the C major chord to a slightly different, yet still stable, sound in the F major chord, creating a sense of movement or progression.

Question 3: Identify whether the following chord is a major or minor chord based on the description: The chord sounds happy and bright, with a clear, consonant quality.

Answer: Major chord

Question 4: Explain what a 'chord progression' is in music composition.

Answer: A chord progression is a sequence of chords played in a specific order, which creates the harmony for a piece of music.

Question 5: Listen to a melody that ends on a C major chord. What feeling or mood does this ending create?

Answer: Ending on a C major chord typically creates a happy, stable, and resolved feeling.

Question 6: Describe the difference between consonant and dissonant harmony.

Answer: Consonant harmony sounds stable and pleasant, with notes that fit well together. Dissonant harmony sounds tense or unstable, with notes that clash or create a feeling of tension.

Question 7: Sketch a simple diagram of a basic chord progression using Roman numerals (I, IV, V, I). Include the chords in order and label them.

Answer: A correct sketch would show four boxes or circles arranged in sequence, labeled I, IV, V, I, representing the tonic, subdominant, dominant, and returning to tonic chords.

Question 8: Why do composers often use the V chord (dominant) before returning to the I chord (tonic)?

Answer: Using the V chord creates a sense of tension that is resolved when returning to the I chord, making the music sound complete and satisfying.

Question 9: List three common types of chords used in harmony.

Answer: Major chords, minor chords, and seventh chords.

Question 10: Describe what happens to the harmony if a composer uses a dissonant chord instead of a consonant chord.

Answer: Using a dissonant chord creates tension or a sense of instability, which can make the music sound more dramatic or unresolved until it moves to a consonant chord.

Question 11: [LISTENING AND ANALYSIS] Imagine a melody that uses mainly notes from the C major scale and harmonizes with simple major chords. What key is the music most likely in?

Answer: C major