Arpeggiating and Passing Six-Four

Question 1

arpeggiating six-four

Answer 1

• with the arpeggiating six-four we have the top three voices staying on the same note with the bass voice moving
• the arpeggiating bass happens on the weak beat. the static chord is on the strong beat

Question 2

passing six-four

Answer 2

• passing-six four chord happens when we want to extend the harmony so that we can move from first to second inversions or vice-versa
• • a voice exchange between the soprano and bass is common
• writing a passing six-four
• • write or two chords that are eligible
• • write the passing tones
• • write the neighbor tone to make it a six-four. adding the harmony
• • eligible chords this happens with are a IV to a IV6 or a IV to a ii

Question 3

the arpeggiating 6/4 can extend a harmony by arpeggiationg the chord, with the root, 3rd, then 5th in the bass

Answer 3

• true

Question 4

as the bass line arpeggiaties, the upper three voices _______

Answer 4

• repeat

Question 5

a 6/4 arpeggiation is on a ______ beat

Answer 5

• weak

Question 6

in songs such as rags, waltzes, and marches, the bass may alternate between the chordal root and fifth

Answer 6

• true