Theory Flashcards
T/F: Good voice leading has more leaps than steps.
False. Good part-writing has more steps than leaps.
Which part in SATB will inherently have more leaps than any other part?
The bass part.
What are the two types of structure in part writing?
Open and close structure. Open structure is when the voices are spread out on the staves, and closed structure is when the harmonies are close together.
Roman numerals for the 2 kinds of perfect cadences.
V-I or V-i.
Any chord that moves from a dominant chord to a tonic chord is known as a….
Authentic cadence
When both chords are in root position, and the tonic chord has “do” in the soprano, the cadence is called a…
Perfect authentic cadence.
If any other chord tone, such as “mi” or “sol,” is present in the soprano voice of the tonic chord, the cadence is called a…
Imperfect authentic cadence.
T/F: In imperfect authentic cadences, the chords may occur in inversions.
True.
The roots of the cadence chords are related by the interval of….
A perfect 5th down (or, a perfect 4th up)
T/F: In C major, a diatonic chord may include accidentals.
False. Diatonic harmony only uses notes that are within the key signature, and C major does not have any accidentals in its key signature.
In minor keys, the dominant chord always contains….
An accidental!
Unlike other chords, the tonic triad may be followed by any chord! T/F.
True - the tonic chord has a unique privilege in this respect.
2nd and 3rd scale degrees are also called….
Supertonic (2nd), mediant (3rd)
In a minor key, “le” is called…
Submediant
In a major key, “la” is called…
Subtonic
What is the name of this chord:
vii with degree sign next to it
Seventh diminished chord
What about this chord:
III+
Mediant augmented chord
In part-writing, what is more preferable:
A leap followed by a step, or
A step followed by a leap?
A leap followed by a step.
What are all the possible circle of fifths progressions in major and minor keys? (Written in Roman numerals…there are 4 for major and 5 for minor)
Major: I-V-I I-ii-V-I I-vi-ii-V-I I-iii-vi-ii-V-I
Minor: i-V-i i-ii(dim)-V-i i-VI-ii(dim)-i i-III-VI-ii(dim)-V-i i-VII-III-VI-ii(dim)-V-i
When a piece of music in a minor key ends in a major key rather than its natural minor key, this occurrence is called…
A “Picardy third.”
When a cadence ends with a dominant chord…
Half cadence
A IV-I cadence, or the “A-men” cadence, is called…
A plagal cadence. These are usually tacked on after a perfect authentic cadence.
What is a classic plagal progression, written in Roman numerals?
When can it be called a plagal progression as opposed to a plagal cadence?
I-IV-I-V-I
When it occurs in the middle of a progression instead of at the end.
In a ____________ cadence, the dominant chord is not followed by the tonic, but rather by the submediant.
Deceptive!
I-vi-V-I
is an example of a ______________ progression
Truncated. (Because the typical ii chord is missing. This usually happens with ii and vi.
Retrogressions occur when…
The normal order of the circle of fifths is reversed!
What is a popular type of music that uses a famous retrogression?
The 12-bar blues
An embellishing note in a piece of music that is not a part of the implied chord within the harmonic framework.
NCT (non-chord tone)
Augmentation and diminution in the context of rhythm are…
Expanding or diminishing any given rhythmic entity.
What is considered to be the common practice period?
1600-1900
What are the 5 kinds of UNACCENTED nonchord tones?
Anticipation Neighbor tone (stepwise from a chord tone up/down, then resolves stepwise to same chord tone) Escape tone (stepwise from a chord tone, resolves skip-wise in opposite direction to another harmony.) Passing tone (connects two different harmonies stepwise in the same direction)
What are the 6 kinds of accented nonchord tones?
Passing tone, occurs on an accented beat.
Neighbor tone
Suspension (one or more harmony is held from the previous chord for a bit, then resolves)
Appoggiatura (overshoots the next chord tone)
Portamento (like an anticipation)
Nonharmonic bass (bass notes that are not a member of the chord below which they are written.)
The one voice generally given to you to do a first-species counterpoint exercise.
The cantus firmus.
