Theory 1 Throwback
Roman Numerals
Lead Sheet
Part-Writing Rules!
Harmonization RULES!!
100

Octave designation for middle-C

C4

100

Quality of a triad built on scale degree 6 in major

Minor

100

Lead sheet symbol for
C E G

C

100

Error with more than an octave between consecutive voices

Spacing

100

Diminished triads must be used in this inversion

First inversion

200

Special name for an augmented-4th/diminished-5th interval

Tritone!

200

Inversion sign given to a first-inversion triad

6

200

Lead sheet symbol for
D F# A C

D7

200

The Leading Tone must resolve by step in this direction

Up

200

Type of second inversion chord
V64=53

Cadential

300

Triad with minor third on the bottom, major third on top

Minor triad

300

Quality of a triad built on scale degree 2 in minor

diminished (o)

300

Lead sheet symbol for
E G Bb

Eo

300

Any Chordal Seventh must resolve by step in this direction

Down

300

Type of second inversion chord
I V64 I6

Passing

400

Seventh chord that consists of all minor thirds

Fully diminished 7th chord (o7)

400

Inversion sign for a second-inversion seventh chord

43
400

Lead sheet symbol for
F Ab C Eb

Fmin7

400

A chord must be left incomplete (omit the fifth) in this progression (specify chords and inversion)

V7 to I in root position

400

Type of second inversion chord
I IV64 I

Neighbor/Pedal 64

500

Motion between two voices moving in the same direction by different melodic intervals

Similar motion

500

Quality of a seventh chord built on scale degree 7 in major

Half-diminished (ΓΈ)

500

Lead sheet symbol for
G B D F# in first inversion

Gmaj7/B

500

When part-writing from PD to D, the upper three voices do this kind of motion in relation to the bass

Contrary motion

500

When vi occurs as a Tonic-substitute after a Dominant

Deceptive resolution (or deceptive cadence)

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