Expanding the Phrase

Question 1

expanding the phrase review

Answer 1

• using an anacrusis

- embedding the V into tonic areas

Question 2

expanding using ii and IV

Answer 2

• this is adding the predominant area
• • used in dominant preparation
• make sure that the bass moves in contrary motion with the other three voices
• IV - V
• • these chords have no pitches in common…watch for parallel P5
• iio to V in minor - use the iio chord in inversion
• occasionally, the ii chord will appear as the seventh chord
• • all ii7 chords are in first inversion

Question 3

using scale-degree names, what are the two “predominant” chords?

Answer 3

• supertonic

- subdominant

Question 4

the IV/vi - V chords more by step in the bass. what type of parallelism must be avoided?

Answer 4

• fifths

- octaves

Question 5

in order to avoid the parallelism when moving the bass by step, all three of the upper voices must be moved in _______ motion

Answer 5

• contrary

Question 6

predominant triads share the following scale degrees:

Answer 6

• 4, 6