Tonality Flashcards
1
Q
Key
A
A Major
Bright key
2
Q
Sequence of modulations
A
A D# E (dominant) B (dominant of the dominant) A# A
3
Q
Diatonic
A
Uses notes and chords only belonging to the key
Baroque feature
4
Q
Harmony
A
Singer sing sixths or thirds apart
Layering
5
Q
Pedals
A
Pedals in the bass
Inverted pedals in the soprano part
6
Q
Suspensions
A
Creates thick sound
7
Q
Final Chord
A
Plagal Cadence
Moves from tonic to subdominant to tonic
‘Church cadence’
