Final Exam Flashcards
How should a V or V7 with a subs 6th resolve?
The 6th should leap down to the tonic (as in scale degree 3 to scale degree 1). Scale degree 6 never acts as an anticipation.
Ionian scale
CDEFGAB(C)
Dorian scale
DEFGABC(D)
Phrygian scale
EFGABCD(E)
Lydian scale
FGABCDE(F)
Mixolydian scale
GABCDEF(G)
Aeolian scale
ABCDEFG(A)
Locrian scale
BCDEFGA(B)
Chromatic mediant
Relationship between two major triads or two minor triads where roots of chords are a third apart (both are of the same mode)
Doubly chromatic mediant
Chords of opposite mode and have roots a m3 or M3 apart. They share no common tones.
Third substitute
A chord that can be used in place of another chord whose root lies a third away; they share a common function and two common tones.
Which how composers are credited with championing Impressionism?
Claude Monet and Claude DeBussy
Pentatonic scale
Any five note scale
Major pentatonic scale
C-D-E-G-A (2-2-3–2-3)
Minor pentatonic scale
3-2-2-3-2 (1, b3, 4, 5, b7)
Resolving a 9th chord
Resolve down by a step, double the root of the chord
Resolving a common tone diminished chord (cto7)
Tone in common is root of the major triad or dominant 7 (and seventh of the cto7)
Whole tone scale
Scale made up by a series of whole steps
Octatonic sale
Collection of eight tones; May be viewed as a repeated series of half-whole or whole-half successions
Hexatonic scale
Six note collection; interval pattern may be viewed as a repeated series of half-step/minor third or minor third/half-step successions
How do you build a Vb9?
Build like a dominant 7 with a flat nine
What root do you build augmented sixth chords in major? In minor?
In major, build on b6. In minor, build on 6.
Building an It+6
Start on 6 in minor, b6 in major … add augmented 6 from root. Add major third from root
Building Fr+6
Start on 6 in minor, b6 in major … add augmented 6 from root. Add major third from root, then M2
