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Quickfire Chords

Pupils listen to chords and decide whether each one sounds major or minor, supported by a video challenge and practice tool.

Activity type
Core Skill Practice Tools
Music skills
Rhythm & Pulse, Pitch & Singing, Reading & Theory, Listening & Appraising
Included activities
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Classroom value

What this activity helps teachers do

Teach without rebuilding resources

Aural harmony quiz and major/minor listening challenge.

Keep pupils active in the music

Listen, compare, choose major or minor, vote, retry and describe sound character.

Use a clear teaching route

Keep the choice binary at first, use descriptive contrasts, and replay examples before discussing answers.

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