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Junior Cycle Music: Chord changes & progressions
How often Chord changes & progressions comes up on the Music papers, every year it was asked, and questions to try.
CL Asked on 5 of the last 5 Common Level papers, most recently in 2026. banker
Chord changes & progressions, Common Level(8 marks)
Quick ones on Chord changes & progressions.
(a)Which are the three primary chords (I, IV and V) in C major?
- C, E and G
- C, F and G
- C, D and F
(b)When listening for where chords change, which part is usually most helpful to follow?
- The tambourine
- The hi-hat
- The bass line
(c)A hit-song progression is I–V–vi–IV. What chords is that in C major?
- C, G, Am, F
- C, F, Am, G
- C, G, A, F
Show the answers
(a) C, F and G
(b) The bass line
(c) C, G, Am, F
Common Level
Asked on 5 of the last 5 Common Level papers, most recently in 2026. banker
Every paper, year by year
| Year | Where it came up |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Q3e |
| 2025 | Q5b |
| 2024 | Q6b |
| 2023 | Q3c, Q4b |
| 2022 | Q3a |
Links open the State Examinations Commission’s paper for that year.
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