Modes and Harmony Flashcards
Min7
Dorian, Phrygian, Aeolian, Blues, Minor Pentatonic
Maj7
Ionian, Lydian, Major Pentatonic
min7b5
Locrian, Blues
Primary Triads
I, IV, and V
Secondary Triads
ii
iii
vi
vii-dim
Group 1 Triads
Dominant and leading tone triads with a dominant function, III+ in harmonic and ascending melodic minor
Group 2
Subdominant IV / iv; supertonic ii/ii-dim with a subdominant function
Group 3
Submediant vi have a tonic function
Group 4 Triads
Mediant iii / III have a tonic function
What is the relationship between the tonics of groups 4 - 1 left to right
Tonic of each group is a perfect fifth (have a dominant relationship)
What is a good way to remember the order of harmony in grouping triads? (Think Jazz!)
iii-vi-ii-V-I (4-3-2-1-0)
Elision
One or more chord group is skipped in a left to right sequence. ie. I-iii-IV (skips vi) group 3 in the order
Neutral Tonic
When tonic appears anywhere in a normal chord progression prior to the dominant.
Retrogression
Chords move from right to left (group 1-4) followed by a normal progression
ie. I-ii-vi-ii-V-I, ii to vi is group 3 back to group 2.
Altered Dominant Chords
“Alt” at minimum the 5th and 9th are chromatically altered
Based on the super locrian scale (altered dominant scale or diminished whole tone scale)
Possible alterations are: b5, #5, b9, #9, #11, b13
Tip: play the melodic minor a half step up from the chord
Suspended Chords
Sus- alteration of the 3rd - sus4 and sus2
Min in a chord symbol only refers to?
The 3rd
Maj in a chord symbol refers to?
The 6th or the 7th
Sus is usually referring to?
The presence of the 4th instead of the 3rd
A chord progression is a series of chords which establish…?
Tonality
Anticipation
When the melody moves to a chord tone of the next chord before the harmony changes
Non-chord tones have what kind of movement?
Diatonic, chromatic or both kinds of movement
Chromatic Approach Tones
Non-chord tones that approach chord tones chromatically and do not belong to the scale/harmony in use. Must move to a chord tone in the same direction
Scale Approach Tones
Non-chord tones that approach chord tones diatonically
Inversions and Harmonic Movement Rules
- Use to connect and create movement
- Avoid parallel octaves or 5ths
- Watch for leaping inversions
