The Pre - Dominant Function And The Phrase Model

Question 1

Pre Dominant chord

Answer 1

IV and ii (iv and ii*in minor)
Chords that come before V.
Contain a ^6 and lack a leading tone.

Question 2

Phrase Model

Answer 2

• A simple way to identify the phrase of western tonal music.
  I.E: T-PD-D-T
• Each phrase needs one dominant.

Question 3

How can the Subdominant: IV (or iv in minor) be used in musical phrases?

Answer 3

Bass note ^4 can ascend to ^5 to a V chord
^4 can also be held as the common tone when followed by V7

Question 4

What is a Phrygian Half Cadence?

Answer 4

PD-D
Occurs in minor keys
One voice descends from ^6 to ^5
Soprano ascends from ^4 to ^5

Question 5

How is the supertonic ii (ii* in minor) used in musical phrases?

Answer 5

Its a pre-dominant chord
Approaches V strongly via descending fifth
ii6 has ^4 in the bass, so it can resolve to ^5 by step

Question 6

What allows for ^1 - ^2 - ^3 - ^4 - ^5 progression in the bass?

Answer 6

Predominant chords and inversions. Tonic is prolonged ^1 through ^3, the pre-dominant is introduced on ^4, then ^5 is dominant.

Question 7

How can the pre-dominant function be expanded?

Answer 7

• Chordal skip in the bass (i.e. connects ii to ii6)
• passing I6 (create an embellishing chord on I6)
• the IV - ii pair