A short definition of a cadence.
What is "A harmonic goal"?
A simple form type that consists of two approximately equivalent section, although they may be of unequal length.
What is binary form?
Major triad built on the flat-two scale degree.
What is the Neapolitan?
Differences between rounded binary and ternary form.
Rounded binary contains a partial return of A.
Ternary contains a complete return of A.
The smallest identifiable musical idea.
What is a motive?
The Roman numerals for the harmonic progression involved in a perfect authentic cadence.
What is V-I OR V7-I?
The names of these form types: ABA and ABA'
What is Ternary and Rounded Binary Form?
Harmony that includes the flat-6, tonic, and sharp-4 scale degrees.
What is the Italian sixth chord?
We've looked at various harmonies that have pushed the boundaries beyond simply diatonic harmonies. Please write all that you can think of.
1. Secondary harmonies (Secondary Dominants/Secondary Leading Tones)
2. Neapolitans
3. Augmented Sixths
4. Chromatic Mediants
5. Mode Mixture/Borrowed Harmonies
6. Altered Dominants
2. What are awkward melodic parts or unsingable parts?
The Roman numerals for the harmonic progression involved in a leading tone imperfect authentic cadence.
What is vii diminished - I?
This form descriptor tells us that a piece's first section ends in a harmony other than the tonic of the main key and is harmonically incomplete.
What is continuous form?
One of the most fundamental harmonic relationships in music. Found as the typical relationship of the opposing key to the primary key in a Sonata.
What is V-I?
Give the traditional section headings for binary form, rounded binary form, ternary form, and five-part rondo.
Binary - AB
Rounded Binary - ABA'
Ternary - ABA
Five-Part Rondo - ABACA or ABABA
The part of sonata in the recapitulation that is altered so that the sonata can end in the tonic key.
What is the transition?
There are many types of cadences. At their core however, they can be condensed into these two large categories.
What are Conclusive and Progressive?
Two terms that modify form types that tell us this:
(1) the halves are of equal length or (2) the halves are of unequal length
What are Balanced and Unbalanced?
Augmented sixth harmony that is enharmonically equivalent to a dominant seventh chord.
What is the German augmented sixth chord?
Give the traditional doublings for a triad in root position, first inversion, second inversion, and a seventh chord in root position and any inversion.
Root position triad - R, R, 3, 5
1st inversion triad - 1, 4, 5 scale degree
2nd inversion triad - Double the Bass
Seventh chord - R, 3, 5, 7
Why might a composer "misspell" a triad? For example, writing a German augmented sixth chord as a Dominant 7th chord.
What is an inverted IAC?
The cadence type that would involve this progression: V-iii.
What is a deceptive cadence?
The four parts of the exposition in sonata form.
What are primary theme, transition, secondary theme, and closing material?
As harmony progressed, it began to rely less on function and more on this idea.
What is close or smooth voice-leading?
Give the three main sections of sonata form including a brief description of each.
Exposition
Development
Recapitulation
Daily Double
Two-part response
1. This determines not only the identity of a chord but how it works.
2. Always assume the chord's spelling is ____________.