composition | Year 5 | Lesson 1
Introduction Tasks
Step 1
In this lesson we will be learning about Chords in a Key, and famous chord progressions
Our keywords are Chord, Key, Major, Minor, Diminished, Progression
Our learning objective is to understand the order of chords in a key, and their hierarchy, and to hear some famous chord progressions
Start with a discussion using the following discussion questions:
What is a chord?
How many types of chords can you think of?
Do all chords sound ‘nice’?
For this lesson you will need: A keyboard instrument (optional)
Video and Additional Resources
Step 2
Chords in a Key
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Step 3
Worksheets
Further Tasks
Recap our keywords from this lesson – Chord, Key, Major, Minor, Diminished, Progression
What did you learn?
What would you like to revisit?
Did you meet our Learning Objective?