Harmony

Question 1

What chord is constructed on the raised subdominant scale degree and is used in first inversion with doubled fifth? How is it analyzed?

Answer 1

Italian sixth

6/ IV 3
3

Question 2

What chord is constructed on the supertonic scale degree and is used in second inversion? How is it analyzed and figured?

Answer 2

French sixth

6/ II  4
3

Question 3

What are the two forms of the German sixth as described in chapter 16 of the harmony book? How are they analyzed and figured?

Answer 3

First is constructed on the raised subdominant scale degree in first inversion.
     /6
IV b5
      3
Second is constructed on the raised supertonic scale degree in second inversion. Progresses to I-6/4 followed by V.
   /6
II /4
    3

Question 4

What is a cadential six-four chord?

Answer 4

It is only ever a tonic six-four that moves to a dominant.

Question 5

What is a passing six-four?

Answer 5

A six-four chord that is in between two inversions of the same chord. Ex. One (root position) Five (64) One (6).

Question 6

What is an auxiliary six-four?

Answer 6

A six-four chord which appears between two root positions of the same chord. Ex. One (root position) Four (64) One (root position)

Question 7

What is an arpeggiated six-four?

Answer 7

A second inversion chord is immediately preceded or followed by the same chord in root position or first inversion. Ex. One (6) One (64) or Four (root position) Four (64)

Question 8

What is a non-harmonic tone a step above two chord tones of the same pitch and appears in a weak rhythmic position?

Answer 8

Upper Auxiliary

Question 9

What is a non-harmonic tone a step below two chords of the same pitch and occurs in weak rhythmic position? Maybe chromatically altered.

Answer 9

Lower Auxiliary

Question 10

Two non-harmonic tones approaching a chord tone; one above and one below. First must occur in a weak rhythmic position. Second may be weak or strong rhythmic position.

Answer 10

Changing Tones

Question 11

Changing tones that are one note above and below a chord tone but start from a third removed from chord tone.

Answer 11

Nota Cambiata

Question 12

What are non-harmonic tones approached by disjunct motion in one direction and resolved by conjunct motion in the opposite direction. An upward resolution may be chromatic. Jump up - step down or jump down - step up.

Answer 12

Cambiata

Question 13

What are non-harmonic tones approached by conjunct motion resolved by disjunct motion in the opposite direction? Occurs in weak rhythmic position. Step down - jump up OR step up - jump down.

Answer 13

Échappée

Question 14

What is a non-harmonic tone occurring when a note’s natural melodic progression is delayed? Requires two different chords.

Answer 14

Suspension

Question 15

Three parts of a suspension?

Answer 15

Preparation, suspension, and resolutions.

Question 16

What is a retardation in terms of a suspension? What are the most common types of suspensions?

Answer 16

Retardation is upward resolution of a suspension. Common suspensions are 9-8, 7-6, 6-5, and 4-3.

Question 17

What is a non-harmonic tone a step above or below a chord tone of a single chord? It resolves to the chord tone. Functions as a suspension without a preparation.

Answer 17

Appoggiatura

Question 18

A specific kind of appoggiatura approached by conjunct motion in same direction of resolution is called what?

Answer 18

Accented passing tone

Question 19

What is a non-harmonic tone which becomes a chord tone in the following chord? Occurs in weak rhythmic position.

Answer 19

Anticipation

Question 20

What is a non-harmonic tone of long duration occurring in three or more chords? Begins and ends as a chord tone and is non harmonic in at least one chord in between first and last chords.

Answer 20

Pedal