Harmonic Function Flashcards
1
Q
Chord
A
Multiple notes being played simultaneously
2
Q
Harmony
A
Succession of chords
3
Q
Harmonizing a Melody
A
Adding chords to it, although not all chords will fit
4
Q
Harmonic Function
A
In a harmony, the changes start out stable, become unstable and finally finish stable again
What the chords do, their role in the storyline of the harmonic changes
5
Q
Dominant
A
Usually 2nd to last chord that marks the end of the instability
6
Q
Predominant
A
A chord that marks the dominant
