Unit 1
Metric Accents duple
STRONG-weak
Bb instrument
Bb Trumpet, Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Bb Clarinet, Bass Clarinet
the 1st of a major seventh chord
When a seventh chord is inverted, the Roman numeral of root position
7
what is cadences
A cadence is the end of a musical phrase where harmonic, melodic, and rhythmic features articulate a complete musical thought.
Metric Accents triple
STRONG-Weak-weakest
F instruments
French horn, English horn
the 2nd of a major seventh chord
minor
When a seventh chord is inverted, the Roman numeral of the first inversion
6/5
authentic cadence
An authentic cadence occurs when a V chord resolves to a I /i chord.
Metric Accents quadruple
STRONGEST-weak-STRONG-weak
Eb instruments
Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Eb Clarinet, Eb horn
the 1st of a minor seventh chord
minor
When a seventh chord is inverted, the Roman numeral of the second inversion
4/3
Plagal Cadence
A plagal cadence occurs when a IV/iv chord resolves to a I/i chord.
compound triple
9/4, 9/8, 9/16
D instruments
D Horn, D Trumpet, D Clarinet
the 5th of a major seventh chord
dominant
When a seventh chord is inverted, the Roman numeral of the third inversion
4/2
Deceptive Cadence
A deceptive cadence occurs when a V chord resolves to a vi/VI instead of the I/i.
compound quadruple
12/4, 12/8, 12/16
C in Bb instruments
D
the 7th of a minor seventh chord
diminished
which is more stable
root position
Half-Cadence
A half-cadence occurs when a musical phrase ends on a V chord. Any chord can precede the V chord, but commonly a IV/iv, ii/ii, or a I/i will come before a V chord.