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Junior Cycle Music: Triads & chord notes
How often Triads & chord notes 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
Triads & chord notes, Common Level(9 marks)
Quick ones on Triads & chord notes.
(a)Which triad is made of the notes D, F sharp and A?
- D minor
- D major
- F sharp minor
(b)In C major, which chord is chord ii?
- E minor (E, G, B)
- D major (D, F sharp, A)
- D minor (D, F, A)
(c)Which notes make chord IV in G major?
- C, E, G
- A, C, E
- D, F sharp, A
Show the answers
(a) D major
(b) D minor (D, F, A)
(c) C, E, G
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 | Q3b |
| 2025 | Q2a |
| 2024 | Q3c |
| 2023 | Q4c |
| 2022 | Q3b |
Links open the State Examinations Commission’s paper for that year.
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