Chords
Modes
Figured Bass
Counterpoint
Part Writing
100
This chord is the final chord in a half cadence.
What is the V?
100
This mode is also known as the minor mode.
What is Aeolian?
100
If a triad is in root position, these figures are implied but often ommited.
What are 5 and 3?
100
When writing first and second species counterpoint, one always starts by writing this.
What is the clausula vera?
100
It is easiest to start the soprano on this scale degree.
What is 3?
200
This b minor chord is in this inversion.
What is root position?
200
The common name for the ionian mode.
What is the major?
200
The figures 6 5 denote this type of chord and inversion.
What is a 7th chord in first inversion?
200
This is the name for the given series of notes in a counterpoint example.
What is the cantus firmus?
200
When the bass moves up by step, this happens to all other voices.
What is moving down?
300
This rootless 7th chord (where G is the root) is in this inversion.
What is first inversion?
300
This mode sounds more minor than the minor mode, and features a flat 3 and flat 7.
What is dorian?
300
The # by itself in the figures refers to this figure.
What is 3?
300
This is the ratio of melody notes to baseline notes in second species counter point.
What is 2:1?
300
The V 42 always resolves to this chord.
What is the I6?
400
If the chord appears to be a I 64, it probably is this instead.
What is the cadential 64 (or V 6-5 4-3)
400
This interval in the locrian mode is the reason that locrian is uncommon.
What is a tri-tone?
400
This is the key in which the V 42 (Mm) chord has a Eb as the root.
What is Bb?
400
This must occur after the melody leaps up a 4th or more.
What is a resolution down by step?
400
When moving from a iio6 or a iv to a V, one must be careful of these.
What are AUGGIE DOGGIES? (woof)
500
This chord is always in first inversion in minor.
What is iio6?
500
The name of this half cadence, which resolves a iv6 to V, comes from this mode.
What is phrygian?
500
This figured bass implies these three pitches above the bass.
What are Eb, F, and Ab?
500
This is the only time that 2 or more successive chordal skips or leaps are allowed.
What is an arpeggio?
500
In a seventh chord, even though these intervals are enharmonic, a diminished 5th will resolve to a 3rd while the augmented 4th will resolve to this interval.
What is a 6th?