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Stack I IV V Triads in a Bell Tower

Chord Stack

Twilight in a stone bell tower. A hanging numeral asks for I, IV, or V in C — C E G, F A C, or G B D. Drag the root, third, then fifth onto the rope and Stack. A right pile is Rung! and the bells sound. A wrong pile is a Jam. Eight Stacks reach Bells clear.

MusicHarmony6th–8th

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How to Play Chord Stack

  1. 1

    Enter the tower

    Tap Easy, Medium, or Hard. Then Stack in. Lives start at three. Eight Stacks reach Bells clear.

  2. 2

    Read the numeral

    The hanging plaque shows I, IV, or V. I is C E G. IV is F A C. V is G B D.

  3. 3

    Drag root, third, fifth

    Drag blocks onto the rope. Bottom is Root. Middle is Third. Top is Fifth. On Hard the blocks have no letters — pick them up to Hear the pitch.

  4. 4

    Stack

    Press Stack when three bells sit on the rope. Rung! sounds the chord and grows Score. Jam! shakes the tower and resets the Streak.

Key Features

  • Stack the triad

    Three bronze blocks. Drag root to the bottom slot, third in the middle, fifth on top. Press Stack. The hanging numeral keeps I IV V as numerals.

  • Rung or Jam

    The matching pile is Rung! and the tower sounds the chord. A wrong note or wrong order Jams the bell, costs a life, and resets the Streak.

  • Score, Streak, Stacks

    Each Rung! adds Score and grows the Streak. Eight Stacks reach Bells clear. Three Jams are Tower closed.

  • Difficulty that changes the ear

    Easy is I only with notes labeled. Medium opens I IV V, still labeled. Hard keeps I IV V but hides the letters — blocks play on pickup.

What is Chord Stack?

Chord Stack is a middle-school harmony game in a twilight bell tower. A hanging Roman numeral asks for I, IV, or V in C. The player drags three bronze blocks — root, third, and fifth — onto a rope and Stacks them. A hit is Rung! and the bells play the triad. A miss Jams the bell. Easy stays on I with labeled notes. Medium opens I IV V labeled. Hard hides the letters so kids stack by ear.

Why Play Chord Stack?

  • 1

    Triads as a pile

    Kids build I IV V with their hands. Root sits under third, third under fifth. That is closer to harmony than tapping a named card.

  • 2

    Stack is the verb

    Rung! sounds the chord. Jam! punches the blocks. Score, Streak, and Stacks live on bronze plaques.

  • 3

    Numerals stay numerals

    The hanging plaque keeps I IV V so every locale reads the same primary triads.

  • 4

    Hard is by ear

    Difficulty changes the skill. Easy labels I. Medium labels I IV V. Hard plays each block on pickup and hides the letters.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I Stack?

Drag three blocks onto the rope — Root, then Third, then Fifth — and press Stack. Space also Stacks.

What do I, IV, and V mean?

Primary triads in C. I is C E G. IV is F A C. V is G B D. The plaque keeps those numerals.

What is a Jam?

A wrong note or the wrong order. The bell jams, you lose a life, and the Streak resets.

What do Easy, Medium, and Hard change?

Easy is I only, notes labeled. Medium is I IV V labeled. Hard is I IV V unlabeled — blocks play when you pick them up.

What grade is this for?

Sixth through eighth grade (middle school), when students build I IV V. Stay on Easy to learn stacking C E G.