Galant Schemata/Sequences
A series of dominant 7th resolutions. Italian for "fountain."
What is a Fonte?
Altering the melody by doubling rhythmic values.
What is augmentation?
A lesser-used triad in tonal music that straddles tonic and pre-dominant function.
What is the mediant?
Form where no motivic material recurs in the second reprise.
Simple Binary?
Too often accompanies root motion by step.
What are parallel 5ths and 8ves?
Climbs through several ascending V7s.
What is a Monte?
Take a theme, and flip it on an axis.
What is inversion?
Half-diminished diatonic seventh chord in G# minor.
What is an A# half-diminished 7th?
Theme type where m. 1 and m. 5 match.
I should not have a twin in SATB writing.
What is the Leading Tone?
What is a descending 5ths sequence?
Sometimes used in Fugue subjects. Or should I say euguf subjects.
What is retrograde?
Tonic-looking but at a phrase ending.
What is a cadential 6/4? V6/4
||: a + a2 :||: b + a2 :||
What is Balanced Binary?
What is V-IV?
A ground bass that uses the subtonic triad.
What is the folia?
The recurring figure in "My Funny Valentine," and "Dido's Lament" from Dido and Aeneas.
What is a ground (lament) bass?
Possible pivot chord between Bb major and F major.
What is a Bb major triad, D minor triad, G minor triad, or an F major triad.
The segment of a sentence with frequent fragmentation, sequences, and faster harmonic rhythm.
What is continuation?
I sound Middle-Eastern. Don't write me as an ascending leap, especially in the soprano.
What is an augmented 2nd?
From the Latin "resting". An opening gambit that uses V7/IV
What is a Quiescenza?
Taking a theme and turning it into a canon or fugue.
What is contrapuntal variation?
The pitch of viio7/vi in G major that has no strict tendency for resolution.
What is F#?
What is Rounded Binary?
V4/2-I6 is NOT one of these.
What is a cadence?