Lesson 3: Tuning Roots and Balancing Chords

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1. Lesson 3: Tuning Roots and Balancing Chords in “Horkstow Grange”
2. Lesson I Building Major and Minor Triads Lesson II Identifying Triads in “Horkstow Grange” Lesson III Tuning Roots and Balancing Chords in “Horkstow Grange” Lesson IV Master Transposition, and Scavenger Hunt! Identify Chords with your Section in ”Lincolnshire Posy” Lesson V Arranging Chord Progressions for Performance
3. Listen to Take #1 Think-Pair-Share Comments
4. Quick Warmup: #1A
5. Fixes: Tune the Roots Only. Basses: When are you not playing? Don’t Focus on Technical Adjustments, Focus on Using Your Ears
6. Take #2 “Horkstow Grange” Goal: Find doublings AKA “friends” for tuning
7. Why Did It Sound Better? We were more attentive to the doublings and tuning.
8. How do we balance major and minor triads? ~50% Root, 35% Fifth, 15% Third
9. Why? This balance aligns with the harmonic series, which is the cornerstone of Western music. It’s pleasing to us.
10. R R 5 R 3 5 7 R 2 3 #4 5
11. Example: Balance Opening Two Chords First: ~50% Third, 35% Fifth, 15% Root Then: ~50% Root, 35% Fifth, 15% Third
12. Take #3 “Horkstow Grange” Goal: Find Doublings for Tuning Goal: Balance Chords in Real-Time
13. Complete Exit Slip!