Dominant 7th Chords
V7s are built of these two parts.
What is a major triad plus a minor 3rd?
The figured bass symbol for a first inversion 7th chord
What is 6/5?
This type of cadence ends on dominant harmony.
What is a half cadence?
This NCT fills the space between two stable pitches with stepwise motion
What is a passing tone?
Leading tones resolve in this direction
What is up by step?
The V7 in the key of C minor is spelled this way (root to 7th).
What is G - B natural - D - F?
4/3 is the figured bass symbol for what seventh chord inversion?
What is second inversion?
In a PAC, the soprano ends on this scale degree.
What is the tonic (1)?
This NCT decorates a single pitch from a step above or below.
What is a neighbor tone?
Chordal sevenths resolve in this direction
What is down by step?
The V7 is spelled C - E - G - Bb in this major key.
What is F Major?
The figured bass symbol for a third inversion 7th chord
What is 4/2?
This cadence is also known as the "amen cadence" for its prevalence in church music.
What is a plagal cadence?
An accented NCT that is approached by common tone and resolves down by step.
What is a suspension (SUS)?
Keep adjacent upper voices (S-A and A-T) within this interval of each other
What is an octave?
The V7 is spelled Ab - C - Eb - Gb in this major key
What is Db Major?
The bass note of a V65 in F major
What is E?
In an IAC where both chords are in root position, the soprano must end on one of these two scale degrees.
What are 3 or 5?
This unaccented NCT is approached by step and left by common tone.
What is an anticipation (ANT)?
In 4-part writing, when V42 resolves in a circle progression, the chord following it will be this.
What is a I6?
In the key of C# minor, the V7 is spelled this way.
What is G# - B# - D# - F#?
The 7th (note name) of a V7 in the key of Eb Major.
What is Ab?
AUDIO CLUE: The type of cadence heard here:
What is a deceptive cadence?
A dissonant, accented NCT that enters by leap and resolves by step in the opposite direction.
What is an appoggiatura (APP)?
When part writing chords whose roots are a 2nd apart (IV-V), move all three upper voices in this manner to avoid parallel octaves or fifths.
What is contrary to the bass?