U6: Embellishments, Motivic Transformation

Question 1

When the note goes from A to B to A

Answer 1

Upper or Lower Neighbor tone

Question 2

When note goes from A to B to C

Answer 2

Passing tone

Question 3

Anticipation

Answer 3

An embellishment note that comes before an essential tone/chord

Question 4

Suspension

Answer 4

Same note as before, that resolves down

Question 5

Retardation

Answer 5

Accented embellishment that resolves up

Question 6

A series of parallel 3rds and 6ths in descending stepwise motion

Answer 6

Chain of suspensions

Question 7

Motive

Answer 7

A small melodic/rhythmic idea

Question 8

Sequence

Answer 8

An established pattern

Question 9

Inversion

Answer 9

Flipping the motif the other way around

Question 10

Diminution

Answer 10

Shrinking the rhythmic duration

Question 11

Augmentation

Answer 11

Expanding the rhythmic duration

Question 12

Harmonic Sequence

Answer 12

A sequence involving a chord progression

Question 13

Appogiatura

Answer 13

An accented embellishment that is approached by leap and resolved by step

Question 14

Escape Tone

Answer 14

An unaccented embellishment approached by step and resolved by leap

Question 15

Pedal point

Answer 15

A sustained tone

Question 16

(good for part writing) When a chord progression is a chord’s root position followed by first inversion and the notes are switched (Big X sketch)

Answer 16

Voice exchange