Diatonic Sequences

Question 1

things to name when naming sequences

Answer 1

direction (ascending or descending)
type of interval involved in the root motion
describe inversions of chords if there is a pattern such as alternating root and first inversion

Question 2

rules you can break in sequences

Answer 2

diminished triads in root position
melodic tritones
leading tones that don’t resolve

Question 3

rules you should not break

Answer 3

parallell perfect intervals
no melodic augmented seconds
try to keep some kind of consistent melodic pattern int eh soprano

Question 4

how to analyze

Answer 4

don’t give roman numerals instead identify the legs of the sequence with brackets

Question 5

common sequences

Answer 5

circle of fifths

circle of fifths with alternating chords in first inversion

circle of fifths with alternating seventh chords

circle of fifths with all seventh chords (omit the chord fifth in every second chord and double to root to avoid parallells)

Question 6

normal circle of fifths vs backwards

Answer 6

normal = up a fourth down a fifth
backwards = up a fifth down a fourth

also common = down third up one (for alternating first inversion)

Question 7

common ascending sequence which creates the alternating 5-6 sequence

Answer 7

down a third up a fourth with alternate chords in first inversion with held bass notes