Grade Five Music Theory - Lesson 11: Progressions & Cadences Exercises
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Exercise 1: Questions about Progressions and Cadences
- How many chords make up a cadence?
- What is the difference between a progression and a cadence?
- Using Roman numerals, write down the five acceptable cadences you can use in the Grade 5 Theory exam.
- When is a melody note considered to be a non-chord note?
- True or false: all melody notes identified as chord notes have to be present in the chord you select.
- True or false: the only way to end a cadence is with chord I or chord V.
Exercise 2: Suggest Suitable Chord Progressions and Cadences
Suggest suitable chord progressions for two cadences in the following melodies by indicating ONLY ONE chord (I, II, IV or V) at each of the places marked A-E.
You do not have to indicate the position of the chords, or to state which note is in the bass.
Show the chords:
EITHER
(a) by writing I, II etc. or any other recognised symbols;
OR
(b) by writing notes on the staves.
a) What is the key?
Cadence 1: Chord A _____________ Chord B _____________
Cadence 2: Chord C _____________ Chord D _____________ Chord E _____________
b) What is the key?
Cadence 1: Chord A _____________ Chord B _____________
Cadence 2: Chord C _____________ Chord D _____________ Chord E _____________
c) What is the key?
Cadence 1: Chord A _____________ Chord B _____________
Cadence 2: Chord C _____________ Chord D _____________ Chord E _____________
Exercise 3
Describe each of these cadences as perfect, imperfect or plagal.
