voice leading

Question 1

parallel motion

Answer 1

voices move in the same direction (both up or both down by the same melodic interval.)

Question 2

similar motion

Answer 2

voices move in the same direction but NOT by the same melodic interval

Question 3

oblique

Answer 3

one voice remains stationary while the second moves up or down

Question 4

contrary motion

Answer 4

voices move in opposite directions

Question 5

consonances

Answer 5

refers to the combination of notes that sound stable, pleasant, and harmonious when played together.

Question 6

dissonance

Answer 6

which refers to combinations of notes that create tension or a feeling of instability, needing to resolve into consonant sounds.

Question 7

perfect consonance

Answer 7

unison, perfect 5th-octave

Question 8

imperfect consonances

Answer 8

minor 3rd, major 3rd/major 6th,minor 6th

Question 9

intervals that are dissonance

Answer 9

2nds,7ths and p4

Question 10

avoid parallel 5ths

Answer 10

If one voice moves from C to G and another moves from D to A, both voices are moving in parallel perfect fifths (C-G and D-A). This can sound too predictable and weak.

Question 11

avoid parallel octaves

Answer 11

If one voice moves from C to the higher C and another voice moves from D to the higher D, this creates parallel octaves.

Question 12

Do NOT double the leading tone

Answer 12

doubling means repeating the same note in different voices

Question 13

Resolve the leading tone up by a half step

Answer 13

This is the expected motion for the leading tone. For example, if you’re in the key of C major, B (the leading tone) should resolve upward to C

Question 14

leading tone

Answer 14

7 and 1/2 up