Quickfire Chords: Major or Minor — Sample Activity

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Overview

In this video, Victoria will ask Jodi to play a chord on the piano. As a class, your job is to listen carefully and decide whether the chord is Major (which typically sounds bright or happy) or Minor (which usually sounds dark or sad). This activity is a great way to develop your ear training skills!

Teacher Tip: Ask the class which they think it is, then have them explain why. Feel free to replay the chord if needed!

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Contributes to Learning Outcomes

KS1 (Years 1–2)

listen with concentration and understanding to a range of high-quality live and recorded music
experiment with, create, select and combine sounds using the interrelated dimensions of music

KS2 (Years 3–6)

listen with attention to detail and recall sounds with increasing aural memory
use and understand staff and other musical notations

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