6.10 · The vi, ii, and iii Chords
Follow the song, with vi, ii, and iii
Hear a loop and trace its path, now with vi, ii, and iii in it. Listen for each stand-in by the chord it covers for: vi is home, minor, ii is away and sets up V, iii is home's sound with no pull.
Every loop in this unit
Twelve loops, grouped by the chord each section added. The follow games below draw from exactly these.
vi · minor home
C
F
G
Am
C
G
Am
F
Am
F
C
G
C
Am
F
G
ii · sets up V
C
Dm
G
C
C
F
Dm
G
C
Dm
G
C
Am
C
Dm
Am
F
iii · in between
C
Em
F
G
C
Em
Am
F
C
Em
Am
G
F
C
Em
Am
Game · Follow the song: loops with vi
1 / 3Listen, then tap the chords in the order you heard them.
Game · Follow the song: loops with ii
1 / 3Listen, then tap the chords in the order you heard them.
Game · Follow the song: loops with iii
1 / 3Listen, then tap the chords in the order you heard them.
Game · Follow the song: all six chords
1 / 3Listen, then tap the chords in the order you heard them.
Quiz
1 / 3Which loop has ii setting up V?