Unit 5: 6/4 chords and more cadences

Question 1

What is a Cadential 6/4?

Answer 1

A second inversion chord that emphasizes movement toward the dominant chord

Cadential 6/4 chords are often used to create a sense of resolution before a cadence.

Question 2

What is a pedal/neighbor 6/4?

Answer 2

Where the bass is a pedal and the upper voices move in neighbor tones

This type of 6/4 creates a stable bass while allowing melodic movement above.

Question 3

What is an Arpeggiating 6/4?

Answer 3

Prolongs harmony by skipping to the fifth in the bass line - bass arpeggiation outlines chord

This technique helps to emphasize the harmonic structure through arpeggiation.

Question 4

What is a passing 6/4?

Answer 4

Bass line moves by passing tones, bass moving in passing motion

This creates a smooth transition between chords by using non-chord tones.

Question 5

What chords can be used for tonic expansion?

Answer 5

V in inversion, ii6, Vi, Viio or in inversion

Question 6

What chords can be used for predominant?

Answer 6

IV - II6

Question 7

What are dominant chords?

Answer 7

V, and Viio

Question 8

When should you use 6/4 chords?

Answer 8

Never, only when soprano at ending cadence goes do re mi then use I6/4 V I