Motives
Embellishing Tone Abbreviations
Phrase Structure
Chords
Grab Bag
100

This type of motive maintains its characteristics rhythmic identity despite changes in its contour and intervals.

rhythmic motive

100

The abbreviation for passing tone

P

100

The name for a 2+2+4 phrase structure

Sentence

100

Spell an F dominant 7

F,A,C,Eb

100

A 2:3 polyrhythm

Hemiola

200

The term for ways that motives can be varied without losing their identity

Transformations

200

The abbreviation for neighbor tone

N

200

Weak phrase followed by a strong phrase

Period

200

Spell a Bb dim. triad

Bb, Db, Fb

200

A I6/4 is also known as what dominant chord?

Cadential 6/4

300

The motivic transformation when you move the motive to another scale degree

transposition

300
The abbreviation for retardation

ret.

300

A basic unit of musical thought that ends with a cadence

phrase

300

Spell an Ab major 7

Ab, C, Eb, G

300

How does V-I resolve?

3rd up, 5th and 7th down

400

The type of motive that maintains it's shape but may have changes in its intervals and possibly its rhythm

Contour motive

400

The abbreviation for anticipation

ANT

400

In a period, when the second phrase is audibly a variant of the first 

parallel period

400

Spell a D major triad

D, F#, A

400
Explain the difference between a triad and a 7th chord
triads are 3 notes, 7th chords are 4
500

The motivic transformation where the direction of each diatonic interval is reversed

inversion

500
The abbreviation for pedal point

ped

500

In a period, when the beginning and overall shape of one phrase is different from the other

contrasting period

500

Spell a C fully dim. 7

C, Eb, Gb, Bbb

500

Name the inversion of a P5

P4

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