Music Theory Chapters 9 - 15 Quiz

In what ways are V4/3 and vii dim6 similar?

- Share the same bass (2nd scale degree) - Share similar tones (7, 2, 4) - Dominant functions that lead stepwise to I or I6, with passing or neighbor motion in the bass - Do not appear at cadences

What do IV, ii6, and ii6/5 have in common?

- Subdominant harmonies - 4th scale degree in bass - Share similar notes

In what part of a phrase may a cadential 6/4 appear?

- Usually embellishes a V or V7 that appears as an authentic cadence or a half cadence - Could appear anywhere in phrase though.

What chord progressions may be used to harmonize 1-2-3 in the melody?

I - V - I

What note is preferable to double in the I triad? What note is best to double in V? What note may never be doubled in V?

I triad: Double root V triad: Double root Never double the 7th scale degree.

The notes in a cadential 6/4 are the same as in what other chord?

I6/4 chord (1, 3, 5).

When is it typical for the upper voices to move by a leap?

Never really. However, when a harmony is repeated or sustained, the upper voices my leap freely between different voices of the chord.

What chord members are typically doubled in V6/5 and V4/2?

None are doubled

What note can be doubled in V4/3?

None!

Rhythmically, where should a cadential 6/4 appear?

On a stronger beat than the dominant chord to which it resolves.

In which direction does the minor form of 6 tend to lend?

Pulls strongly down to 5. If it goes up, lands on leading tone :( If 6 is raised, can resolve up.

What does V8-7 mean?

V - V7 (853 - 753)

What is more common, V7 - V or V - V7? Why?

V - V7 is more common, because in V7 - V, the chordal dissonance does not resolve. V - V7 builds great tension in the phrase that needs to resolve to the tonic!

When can a perfect fifth move to a diminished fifth? When can a diminished fifth move to a perfect fifth?

- Can always move from a perfect fifth to a diminished fifth - Can move from a diminished fifth to a perfect fifth within the chord progression V4/3 or vii dim6 to I6

What special exceptions to standard voice leading practices are allowed within the progressions I-V4/3-I6?

- Diminished fifth to perfect fifth OK - Chordal 7th doesn't have to resolve down

What chords may follow and precede V4/2?

- Follow: I, I6, V, V7, and V6 - Precede: I6 only

What chords may follow and precede V6/5?

- Follow: I, I6, V, V7, and V6 - Precede: V7 or V7 inversion only

Which chords may follow V6? Which may not?

- I, V, V7 may follow V6 - I6 may not follow V6

In what ways is I6 used similarly to I? In what ways are I6 and I used differently?

- I6 extends, alternates, or substitutes I - I6 is less stable than I - I6 and I are both tonic functions - I6 and I may be followed by any harmony - I6 cannot serve as ending to AC

Which notes may be doubled in I6? Which notes may be doubled in V6?

- I6: Any note - V6: Any notes except the bass, which is a leading tone

What chords may precede a cadential 6/4? What chords may not precede a cadential 6/4?

- May be preceded by any tonic or subdominant chord - May not be preceded by any dominant chord (leads to dominant)

In minor keys, what is the quality of the triad whose root is 4, with the natural minor form of 6? With raised 6? What are the qualities of the triad and seventh chord chord whose root is 2 with the natural minor form of 6? With raised 6?

- Quality of root 4 triad with natural minor form of 6 is minor, with raised 6 is major - Quality of root 2 triad and seventh chord with natural minor form of 6 is diminished/half diminished, with raised 6 is minor

What scale degree is the chordal dissonance in ii6/5? How should it be approached? Resolved?

- Scale degree 1 - Should be approached from common tone (stationary) - Must resolve down by step

What scale degree is in the bass of a cadential 6/4? What intervals appear above the bass?

- Scale degree 5 in the bass - Scale degrees 1 and 3 above the bass, so intervals of a fourth and a sixth

In what ways is V6 used similarly to V? In what ways are V6 and I6 used differently?

- V6 frequently alternates with V - V6 and V are both dominant functions - V6 cannot progress to I6, but V can. - Both can progress to I - V6 cannot be the final chord in a HC

What chord member of V7 is the bass of V6/5? What scale degree is in the bass of V6/5?

3rd of V7 is in the bass of V6/5. This is scale degree 7.

In a V7 - I progression, which chord tone may be omitted from I? If a chord tone is omitted from I, what note should be tripled?

5 can be omitted, and the root of I can be tripled.

In a V7 - I progression, which chord tone may be omitted from V7? If a chord tone is omitted from V7, what note should be doubled?

5 can be omitted, and the root of V7 can be doubled.

What chord member of V7 is the bass of V4/2? What scale degree is in the bass of V4/2?

7th of V7 is in the bass of V6/5. This is scale degree 4.

What chords should directly follow a cadential 6/4?

A root position V or V7 chord (no inversions).

Which chords may follow I6? Of the chords discussed so far, which ones typically precede I6?

Any chord may follow I6. I, V, and V7 can precede I6, with I being the most common. V6 should not precede I6.

What chords may not precede IV, ii6, or ii6/5?

Any dominant chords.

In which direction does the chordal seventh within V6/5 and V4/2 resolve? In which direction does the leading tone within V6/5 and V4/2 resolve?

Chordal seventh resolves down by step, leading tone resolves up by step.

What chords may follow IV, ii6, and ii6/5?

Dominant chords such as V, V6, V7 (any inversion), and ii dim6.

What are the options for the dominant harmony in an authentic cadence? In a half cadence?

Either V7 - I or V87 - I can appear in an authentic cadence. Only V - I in a half-cadence.

What chord progressions may be used to harmonize 3-4-5?

I-V4/3-I6 I-vii dim6-I6 (bass moves in parallel tenths).

What tone is best to double in a IV chord? ii6? ii6/5?

IV: Bass ii6: Root or Bass (chordal 3rd) ii6/5: None (7th chord)

What note should be doubled in a cadential 6/4?

The bass (5).

When a cadential 6/4 moves to V, what happens in the bass?

The bass remains on the same note.

What note of the V7 chord is in the bass of V4/3?

The fifth.

What are the two tendency tones within V7? In which direction do they each lead?

The leading tone resolves up, the chordal seventh resolves down.

What note cannot be doubled in vii dim6?

The root of vii dim6 cannot be doubled because it is the leading tone.

What is different about the tonic chord in major and minor keys? How should you alter the dominant chord in minor keys?

The tonic chord is either major or minor, depending on the key. In minor keys, the 7th scale degree in V must be raised.

In voice leading between I and V, how should you handle the upper voices?

The upper voices either stay on the same note or move in the same direction by either a step or a third.

When voice leading between two root-position chords with bass notes a step apart, how do the upper voices resolve?

The upper voices move to the nearest chord tone in the opposite direction from the bass (contrary motion). This is to avoid parallel motion.

How is a cadential 6/4 - V progression labeled with Roman numerals?

V(64 -> 53) or V (864 -> 753)

What types of V chords may appear as parts of cadences?

V, V7, (sometimes V6).

What scale degree is in the bass of the following chords? V, V7, V6, V4/3, V4/2, vii dim6

V: 5 V7: 5 V6: 7 V4/3: 2 V4/2: 4 vii dim6: 2

When moving from dominant to tonic, how should you handle the leading tone?

When moving from dominant to tonic, the leading tone must resolve up.

Where within a phrase would you not find V6/5 and V4/2? What chords are used there instead?

You wouldn't find them in a cadence, where V or I is required.