Level 11 Primary Chord Drills – UP to IV and V

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Key: D Major
Bass movement: I moves UP to IV and V
Practice singing the bass line or soprano line as each progression of played.

Authentic Cadence: I-V-I

Soprano sings: do-ti-do
Bass sings: do-so-do

 

Plagal Cadence: I-IV-I

Soprano sings: do-do-do
Bass sings: do-fa-do

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Ending with an Authentic Cadence: I-IV-V-I

Soprano sings: do-do-ti-do
Bass sings: do-fa-so-do

 

Ending with an Authentic Cadence: I-IV-I-V-I

Soprano sings: do-do-do-ti-do
Bass sings: do-fa-do-so-do

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Ending with a Plagal Cadence: I-V-IV-I

Soprano sings: do-ti-do-do
Bass sings: do-so-fa-do

 

Ending with a Plagal Cadence: I-V-I-IV-I

Soprano sings: do-ti-do-do-do
Bass sings: do-so-do-fa-do

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Ending with a Half Cadence: I-V-I-IV-V

The bass line is the same for the next three progressions. For each line the soprano begins on a different tone of the tonic chord.

Soprano sings: do-ti-do-do-ti
Bass sings: do-so-do-fa-so

 

Ending with a Half Cadence: I-V-I-IV-V

Soprano sings: so-so-so-la-so
Bass sings: do-so-do-fa-so

 

Ending with a Half Cadence: I-V-I-IV-V

Soprano sings: mi-re-mi-fa-re
Bass sings: do-so-do-fa-so

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