Secondary Dominants
Relative Minors/Majors
Part-Writing Mistakes
Motion
Modes
100

V/V of C major

D major

100

Relative minor of C major

A minor

100

A tendency tone is doubled. What type of part-writing error is this?

Improper Doubling

100

Two voices move at the same interval either up or down. What type of motion is this?

Parallel Motion

100

What is the first mode?

Ionian

200

V/V in E major

F# Major

200

Relative Major of D minor

F Major

200

The Soprano is singing a G above the staff while the alto is singing a D below the staff. What type of part-writing mistake is this?

Improper Spacing

200

Two voices move in the same direction but not at the same interval. What type of motion is this?

Similar Motion

200

The mode that is also known as a major scale.

Ionian

300

V/VI in A minor

C# major

300

Relative minor of B major

G# minor

300

Two voices both move up or down the same interval while being a fifth apart. What type of part-writing mistake is this?

Parallel Fifths

300

Two voices move in opposite directions. What type of motion is this?

Contrary Motion

300

A major scale with a lowered 7th

Mixolydian 

400

V/vi in Ab major 

C major

400

Relative Major of F minor

Ab Major

400

The leading tone resolves down. What type of part-writing mistake is this?

Improper Resolution

400

Two voices do not change notes. What type of motion is this?

Static motion

400

Write a D Dorian Scale 

D E F G A B C D

500

V/iii in Eb Major

D Major

500

Relative Minor of F# Major

D# minor

500

One of the voices is in the wrong position relative to one of the other voices (above, below, etc.). What type of part-writing mistake is this?

Voice Crossing
500

One voice moves either up or down, and the other voice stays the same. What type of motion is this?

Oblique Motion

500

A natural minor scale with a lowered 2nd

Phrygian