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1
Q

Scale Degree Names

A
  • tonic
  • supertonic
  • mediant
  • subdominant
  • dominant
  • submediant
  • leading tone
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2
Q

Major scale triad degrees

A

I ii iii IV V vi vii°

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3
Q

natural minor scale triad degrees

A

i ii° III iv v VI VII

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4
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harmonic minor scale triad degrees

A

i ii° III+ iv V VI vii°

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5
Q

melodic minor scale triad degrees

A

i ii III+ IV V vi° vii°

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6
Q

7th chord root figured bass

A

7

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7
Q

7th chords first inv figured bass

A

6

5

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8
Q

7th chords second inv figured bass

A

4

3

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9
Q

7th chords third inv figured bass

A

4 or 4

2

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10
Q

Which way do degrees resolve?

A

← ← ← →

C D E F G A B

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11
Q

Maj △ + Maj 7th

A

Major 7th chord - I △7

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12
Q

Maj △ + min 7th

A

Dominant 7th chord - I7

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13
Q

min △ + min 7th

A

minor 7th chord - i7

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14
Q

min △ + Maj 7th

A

minMaj 7th chord - i △7

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15
Q

dim △ + Maj 7th

A

halfDim 7th chord - i°/7

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16
Q

dim △ + min 7th

A

fullDim 7th chord - i°7

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17
Q

aug △ + min 7th

A

Aug 7th chord - I+ △7

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18
Q

7th chord Major scale degrees

A

I △7 ii7 iii7 IV △7 V7 vi7 vii°/7

19
Q

7th chord natural minor scale degrees

A

i7 ii°/7 III △7 iv7 v7 VI △7 VII7

20
Q

7th chord harmonic minor scale degrees

A

i △7 ii°/7 III+ △7 iv7 V7 VI △7 vii°7

21
Q

7th chord melodic minor scale degrees

A

i △7 ii7 III+ △7 IV7 V7 vi°/7 vii°/7

22
Q

Part writing: when a triad is in first inversion what is doubled?

A

the soprano

23
Q

Part writing: when you have a dim tried what inversion is it usually in and what is usually doubled?

A

1st inversion, and the third is usually doubled

24
Q

To resolve augmented 4th’s…

A

resolve outwards

25
Q

To resolve diminished 5th’s…

A

resolve inwards

26
Q

What is a phrygian cadence?

27
Q

Ionian

A

WWHWWWH (Major)

28
Q

Dorian

A

WHWWWHW (symmetrical)

29
Q

Phrygian

A

HWWWHWW (inverse Lydian)

30
Q

Lydian

A

WWWHWWH (flipped major)

31
Q

Mixolydian

A

WWHWWHW (patterned WWH)

32
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Aeolian

A

WHWWHWW (natural minor)

33
Q

Locrian

A

HWWHWWW (opp major)

34
Q

HEY BITCH WHAT ARE THE PROGRESSIVE MOTIONS

A

DOWN 5 DOWN 3 UP 2

35
Q

Harmonic progression principles

A
  • movement from a primary triad to its secondary triad is always progressive
  • a secondary triad can be substituted for its primary
  • movement from the tonic to any chord is always progressive
36
Q

Passing

A

step-step same direct

37
Q

Neighboring

A

step-step opp direct

38
Q

Appogiatura

A

leap-step usually opp direct

39
Q

Escape

A

step-leap usually opp direct

40
Q

Anticipation

41
Q

Suspension

A

same-step D-E-E

42
Q

Pedal

A

same-same D-D-E

43
Q

Changing

A

step/leap-step/leap wtf

44
Q

Free tone

A

LEAP BITCH LEAP

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