Sample 4

Sample 3

Sample 2

Sample 1

Listen to the above sample exerpts from a variety of pieces of music and decide whether they are duple or triple meter/major or minor harmonically.  

The correct answers are posted above the Rolling Stones clip.

D Major triad with two inversions

Here's the D major with two inversions. Notice that the F# moves from the middle to the bottom to the top.

When you are inverting triads with accidentals make sure the accidentals travel.

C Major triad with 2 inversions

Section 1 students -- here's a C major triad beginning on middle C and 2 inversions. Notice that with each inversion the note that was in the root or bottom position is moved to the top.

For extra practice try notating this of staff paper.

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For Section 1 -- here are some sample bourdoons which can be used as bass accompaniment for your recorder melodies or you can create one of your own.  A bourdoon is a repeating phrase that includes the home note (in this case C or E) and the fifth note of that scale (G and B).  Remember bourdoons repeat so select one measure and one measure only from the above.

Did you remember to notate the bass in bass clef?