Harmony

Question 1

The most common use of the 2nd inversion of a chord is:

Answer 1

cadential 6/4

Question 2

The ______is approached by a step and is left by a skip in the opposite direction.

Answer 2

Echapee

Question 3

T or F: Harmony is the study of vertical combinations of different pitches and their succession.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

T or F: Harmonic progression is the simultaneous motion of all parts in chord formation.

Answer 4

True

Question 5

T or F: Melodic progression is the succession of melody notes in a single line or part.

Answer 5

True

Question 6

Using any one given primary triad, how many inversions are possible?

Answer 6

3

Question 7

Group 1 (First Classification) chords are the major ______ and diminished __________ chords and have a ______________ function.

Answer 7

dominant, leading tone, dominant

Question 8

Group 2 (Second Classification) chords are the ______ and _________ chords and have a __________ function.

Answer 8

subdominant, supertonic, subdominant

Question 9

The Group 3 (Third Classification) chord is the ________ and may have a ______ function.

Answer 9

submediant, tonic

Question 10

The Group 4 (Fourth Classification) chord is the ________ and may have a ______ or _______ function.

Answer 10

mediant, tonic, dominant

Question 11

________ relationship is the association of two chords whose roots are a perfect fifth apart.

Answer 11

Dominant

Question 12

An __________ _______ ______ occurs whenever a dominant function chord progresses to the tonic chord.

Answer 12

Established tonic chord

Question 13

__________ in a chord progression occurs when one chord group is skipped in left to right movement.

Answer 13

Elision

Question 14

A _______ ______ _____ occurs when a tonic chord appears between any two chords in a progression or between two positions of the same chord.

Answer 14

neutral tonic chord

Question 15

____________ occurs when chords move from right to left on the chord chart.

Answer 15

Retrogression

Question 16

In the leading tone triad, the ______ is normally doubled to avoid doubling a note of the tritone.

Answer 16

third

Question 17

The _______ of the leading tone triad is doubled when it appears in the soprano voice.

Answer 17

fifth

Question 18

An __________ _________ occurs with a vii half diminished first inversion to I(i) progression at a cadence point. It may appear at any cadence but final.

Answer 18

Intermediate Cadence

Question 19

The supertonic triad occurs primarily in _______ inversion with doubled ________ (tonal note).

Answer 19

first, third

Question 20

In major keys, the supertonic chord may be used in ________ inversion as a passing 6/4.

Answer 20

second

Question 21

The submediant triad appears primarily in _______ _______.

Answer 21

root position

Question 22

In minor, the ______ of the submediant triad must be doubled when there is elision or retrogression.

Answer 22

third

Question 23

The ________ _______ is a V to vi or V# to VI progression at a cadence point.

Answer 23

deceptive cadence

Question 24

The _______ of the submediant of a deceptive cadence is doubled.

Answer 24

thirds

Question 25

In major keys, the mediant triad may appear in root position with doubled __________ or occasional doubled _______.

Answer 25

root, third

Question 26

In minor keys, the major quality mediant triad may appear in root position or first inversion with doubled _________.

Answer 26

third

Question 27

The __________ triad only occurs in minor.

Answer 27

subtonic