Harmony Flashcards
Group 3 chord (third classification)
Submediant Chord. It may have a tonic function.
leading tone triad
This chord is often called a dominant 7th with root omitted. The 3rd is normally doubled to avoid doubling a note of the tritone. The root and fifth of the chord ascend to the root and fifth of the tonic chord often producing unequal fifths. Used exclusively in first inversion.
supertonic triad
Occurs primarily in first inversion with doubled third (tonal note). The chord may appear in root position with doubled root (modal note) or doubled third (tonal note). In major keys it may be used in second inversion as a passing 6/4 (?)
III + 6/3 (?)
In minor, often has a dominant function because it is similar to the dominant chord.
passing 6/4 chord
Second inversion chord appears between root position and first inversion of another chord.
figured bass non - harmonic tones
Non-harmonic tones are figured like chord tones.
tritone resolution in dominant chord
Tritone appears between 3rd and 7th at dominant chord. A regular resolution occurs when the 3rd (leading tone) resolves up to root of tonic and the 7th (subdominant) resolves down to the 3rd of the tonic.
double passing tone
Fill the interval of a perfect fourth between 2 chord tones and occur in a weak rhythmic position.
chromatic passing tone
Fills the interval between 2 chord tones a major 2nd apart and occurs in a weak rhythmic position.
normal chord progression
Occurs after an established tonic chord. When chords progress from left to right through each successive group.
cadential 6/4 chords
a second inversion tonic chord which moves to the dominant chord at a cadence.
group 4 chord (fourth classification)
Mediant Chord. May have a tonic or dominant function.
figured bass for Dom 7 chord
Complete 7 5 3 When a complete root pos. down 7 chord resolves to a root pos. tonic chord, the tonic will be incomplete. Incomplete 8 7 3 When an incomplete root pos. down 7 resolves to a root pos. tonic chord, the tonic will be complete.
group 2 chords (second classification)
Subdominant and super tonic chords. They have a subdominant function.
auxiliary 6/4 chord
Occurs between two root positions of the same chord where the fifth of the auxiliary 6/4 is the same as the root of the root position chord.
dominant relationship
The association of two chords, whose roots are a perfect fifth apart. Dominant relationship prevails when the chord groups are assembled from group 4 - group 1 and then the tonic.
lower auxiliary
A non-harmonic tone a step below 2 chord tones of the same pitch and appears in a weak rhythmic position.
perfect plagal cadence
IV → I Both chords in root position. Tonic scale degree is in soprano voice of both chords.
dominant 7th chord
Specifically as the diatonic chord which appears on the dominant scale degree.
irregular resolution of tritone in dom 7 (?)
When the 7th appears in an upper voice and progresses to a first inversion tonic chord.
diatonic passing tone
Fills the interval between 2 chord tones and third apart and occurs in a weak rhythmic position.
changing tones
Two non-harmonic tones approaching a chord tone, one above and one below. The first must occur in a weak rhythmic position, the second may be in a weak or strong rhythmic position.
imperfect plagal cadence
IV - I Either chord is inverted. Root is not in the soprano on the tonic chord.
retrogression
Occurs when chords move from right to left on the chord chart. Usually followed by normal movement.
picardy third
In a minor key, borrowing the major tonic chord at an authentic cadence.
figured bass
Arabic numerals. Indicates notes above the root.
elision
Occurs when one chord group is skipped in left to right movement. Must be followed by normal chord progression.
chord succession
I may progress to IV or V IV may progress to V or I V may progress to I V may go to IV if IV goes immediately back to V
doubling
In general double tonal notes.
common function succession
The vii°6 chord may follow a dominant triad within a progression. A vii°6 can be followed only by the dominant 7th.
established tonic chord
Occurs whenever a dominant function chord progresses to the tonic chord.
group 1 chords (first classification)
Major dominant and diminished leading tone chords. They have a dominant function.
neutral tonic chord
Occurs when a tonic chord appears between any 2 chords in a progression or between tow positions of the sam chord. Usually occurs with normal progression.
accented passing tones
Fills the interval between two chord tones a third apart and occurs in a strong rhythmic position.
chromatically altered passing tone
Fills the interval of a 3rd between 2 chord tones and uses an accidental.
secondary triads
Reinforce modality. Used in harmonic progressions to create variety.
non-harmonic tones
Non-chord tones. Occurs with chords but are not chord members.
arpeggiated 6/4 chord
Occurs when the second inversion of a chord is immediately preceded or followed by the same chord in root position and /or first inversion.
connecting primary triads
Place roots of triads in bass voice. Keep common tone in same voice, move remaining 2 voices to nearest chord tones by step. When conjunct root position movement, there is no common tone, move all upper voices contrary to the bass, to the nearest chord tones.
close position
The harmonic interval between the soprano and tenor voices is a simple interval.
plagal half cadence
Any chord, regardless of inversion, progresses to IV chord at cadence point.
open position
The harmonic interval between soprano and tenor voices is a compound interval.
upper auxiliary
In a non-harmonic tone a step above 2 chord tones of the same pitch and appears in a weak rhythmic position.
