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Chord Detectives 4

Case file — I / IV / V / vi, any position

A new suspect has joined the line-up: vi, the tonic's minor double. Chords in this case file can be played in root position or in an inversion — the same three notes, but a different one on the bottom each time. A steady bass note holds down the true root underneath, so listen for the chord's colour, not just whichever note ends up on the bottom of the triad.

Reference the suspects before the case opens. Tap each one as many times as you like.

For teachers

What students practise

The hardest in the series: I, IV, V and vi, with inversions. It's for students who have already worked through the first three.

Using it in class

Good extension work for students who are flying through the earlier games, or for older students revising harmony.

Years 9 to 10 · Chord recognition, inversions, I, IV, V and vi · Free, no login needed · See all the games