Music GCSE
Traditional harmony in a named key
What Traditional harmony in a named key means in Music GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Traditional harmony in a named key
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
To label a chord, first establish the key, then match the chord's root to its scale degree and write the corresponding numeral.
Topics that use Traditional harmony in a named key
- Appendix 3: Musical vocabulary - Organisation of pitch (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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