Unit 6: Melodic Embelishments Flashcards
1
Q
What is Passing?
A
A note that bridges the space between a jump.
2
Q
What is a Neighbor?
A
Upper or lower stepping up off note and back down or vice versa.
3
Q
What is a Suspension?
A
4-3 - when you hold a dissonant note and then resolve (must be dissonant to resolved).
4
Q
What is a Chromatic Neighbor?
A
Not diatonic - accidentals.
5
Q
What is Retardation?
A
When suspension resolves up.
6
Q
What are Incomplete neighbors?
A
Appoggiatura and escape.
7
Q
What is an Appoggiatura?
A
Skip then step in opposite direction.
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8
Q
What is an Escape Tone?
A
Step then skip.
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9
Q
What is a Pedal point?
A
Bass note stays the same.
10
Q
What is Anticipation?
A
The dissonance comes before the chord - anticipates the chord early.
