Chorales Flashcards
Name the 5 rules
Never double the 3rd of a major chord Prepare your dissonances 7th have to be a passing note 98% perfect, 2% imperfect Never use plagal or interrupted cadences No consecutive Octaves or Fifths
What are the 5 rules of melody
Establish the key Stepwise and triadic movement Uncomplicated yet interesting Repetition Driven by melodic shape
What 2 things should you watch out for in a minor key?
Raising the 7th
Augmented 2nd
Name the 3 rules of the 2b7 v7 1 cadence
The 7th is always sung against the root of the chord
The 7th is prepared as a constant interval
Minor keys end with a tierce de Picardi
How do you use the six way check and why?
Use the six way check when checking the chorale for consecutive octaves and fifths
Make sure the parts don’t cross
Name the four rules of a Cadential 6/4
Soprano melody must descend 3,2,1
It must fall to the fifth
In the bass clef the 5th is doubled
Use the chord pattern 1c v7 1
What is an imperfect cadence?
any chord (usually 1,2 or 4 to chord v
Name the four rules of a passing 6/4
Soprano must ascend/descend as a scale
2nd Inversion chord in the middle with 2 inversion of the same chord either side
Soprano and Bass move in contrary motion
Use the progression mid phrase
Name the 5 rules of the Vb7 1b progression
Use at the beginning of a phrase Don't need to prepare the 7th Often used as an anacrusis The 7th must fall to the dominant The 7th and root must clash together in the bass at start
Name the 3 rules of a diminished 7th
Use before a cadential 6/4
Approach and quit the chord by step
Most effective in minor keys
How does the soprano descend in a 2b7-v7-1 cadence?
2,2,1
How does the soprano descent in a !c-V4-3,7-I?
3,2,1
What is a pivot chord?
Changes key in a passage
I/V
