Cadences
This cadence ends on V and sounds unfinished.
What is a half cadence?
Avoid these types of motion between voices, they are found in both 5ths and Octaves.
What is parallel motion?
The most common progression that moves V to I.
What is a perfect authentic cadence?
A phrase is typically this many measures long.
What is four or eight?
A chord based on the 1st scale degree of a major scale is always this.
This cadence ends with V moving to I and is the strongest type of cadence.
What is an authentic cadence?
The spacing rule between adjacent voices (e.g., soprano and alto).
What is no more than an octave apart?
This chord often precedes V in a circle progression.
What is ii?
A small two-phrase unit consisting of an antecedent and consequent.
What is a period?
A chord based on the 5th scale degree of a major scale is always this.
What is Major?
A cadence that moves from IV to I, often called the "Amen Cadence"
What is a plagal cadence?
Double this scale degree in root position triads when possible.
What is the root?
The tonic chord often follows these two predominant chords.
What are IV and ii?
The highest point in a melody (think Language Arts Plot Diagram).
What is the climax?
A chord based on the 6th scale degree of a major scale is always this.
What is minor?
An authentic cadence where the soprano resolves to a note other than the tonic.
What is an imperfect authentic cadence?
This voice often resolves the leading tone up to the tonic.
What is the soprano?
A progression moving from vi to IV is called this.
What is a deceptive progression?
A melody that ascends and descends in steps is described as this.
What is conjunct?
A chord based on the 4th scale degree of a natural minor scale is always this.
What is minor?
A cadence that creates surprise by ending on a chord other than the tonic.
What is a deceptive cadence?
These two voices should not cross or overlap.
What are soprano and alto or alto and tenor?
This chord will NEVER show up in our class OR the AP Exam.
What is III?
The term for altering a melody by extending its length.
What is augmentation?
A chord based on the 7th scale degree of a major scale is always this.
What is diminished?