It's All Relative
Cadences
Diatonics and Harmonic Progression
Roots and Inversions
Terms
100

The relative minor of C# Major.

What is A# minor?

100

Phrases ending in a V-I, with all chords in root position and ^1 in the soprano.

What is a PAC?

100

In the circle-of fifths harmonic progression, iii goes to what chord(s)?

What is vi and IV?

100

One of the four types/uses of First Inversion Triads.

What is: Bass Arpeggiation

Substitution

Parallel Sixth Chords

100

The combination of phrases to create a larger structural unit.

What is a period?

200

The relative major of E minor.

What is G Major?

200

Phrases ending with IV-I.

What is a Plagal Cadence?

200

The two chords in a diatonic minor key that are diminished.

What are ii and vii?

200

One of the uses/types of Second Inversion chords.

What is: Bass Arpeggiation

Melodic Bass

Cadential Six-Four

Passing Six-Four

Pedal Six-Four

200

The contrapuntal genre which involves multiple voices and statements of a "subject" and an "answer".

What is fugue?

300

The relative major of D minor.

What is F Major?

300

Phrases ending on V.

What is a half cadence?

300

In the circle-of fifths harmonic progression, V can go to what chord(s)?

What is I or vi?

300

The number of tones common between two chords with roots a 2nd apart.

What is none?

300

A compositional device that transposes and states a melodic figure in a different voice.

What is imitation?

400

The enharmonic of the relative major of Ab minor.

What is B Major?

400

Phrases that end in V-?, most commonly, V-vi.

What is a Deceptive Cadence?

400

In the circle-of fifths harmonic progression, IV can go to what chord(s)?

What is I, ii, and V or vii?

400

One of the chord progessions involved in a pedal six-four.

What is:

I IV6-4 I

V I6-4 V

400

The smallest identifiable musical idea; usually the piece develops and transforms it.

What is a motive?

500

The enharmonic spelling of the relative minor of A Major.

What is Gb Minor?

500

Phrases ending on a iv6-V in minor.

What is a Phrygian Half Cadence?

500

In the diatonic minor mode, this chord is added to the progression (chord and quality).

What is VII?

500

The quality of triad is almost always used in first inversion, rather than in root position?

What is diminished?

500

When the last note of one phrase serves as the first note of the following phrase.

Elision