Music Theory
101
101
This Pattern of Whole and Half Steps creates This scale
W‑H‑W‑W‑H‑A2‑H
What is the harmonic Minor Scale
In the Key of C Major Spell this Chord from bottom to top
IV6
What is A - C - F
This chord function creates an instability that requires the another chord for resolution.
What is the Dominant Chord
This non chord tone is two steps in the same direction
* diatonically bridges a skip of a third in one voice
* chromatically can bridge a whole step in one voice
What is a passing tone
When writing in for parts style, these two intervals are not allowed.
What is Parallel 5th and Octaves
This Pattern of Whole and Half Steps creates this scale
W‑H‑W‑W‑H‑W‑W
What is the Natural Minor
In the Key of F Major Spell this Chord from bottom to top
vii°6
What is G - B - E
This chord function is the least used of the seven standard diatonic chords; it is more common in minor keys than it is in major keys.
What is The mediant Chord
This non chord tone creates two steps in the opposite direction * decorates a repeated note
* chromatic or diatonic
What is the Neighbor Tone
When writing in 4part style your second option when moving from one chord to another is to do this.
What is Move by Step
In the Key of F Major Spell the Following Chord
vii°7
What is E - G - Bb - Db
In the Key of Ab minor Spell this Chord from bottom to top
V7
What is Eb - G - Bb - D
The following are examples of what chord function
(IV, iv), and (ii, ii°),
What is the Predominant Chords
This non chord tone begins with a skip (or leap) followed by step in the opposite direction and may be accented or unaccented.
what is Appoggiatura
When writing in 4part part style, your options for doubling is to first double the__________, and then double the ____________. Never Double the _________________.
What is the Root, 5th, and 3rd.
When Moving from a Major Scale to a minor Scale you must alter which scale degrees?
What is the 3rd, 6th, and 7Th
In the Key of G minor Spell this Chord from bottom to top
vii°4/3
What is C - Eb - F# - A
This Chord function is this most stable and most progressions begin and end with them.
what is The Tonic Chord
This non chord tone begins with a step and is followed by skip (or leap) in the opposite direction and may be accented or unaccented
what is Escape Tone
When wring in 4part style, your first option when moving from one chord to another is to do this.
What is Keep the common Tone
This Key Major Key signature is In harmonically related to one with 6 Flats.
What is F# Major
In the Key of C# minor Spell this Chord from bottom to top
vii°4/2
What is A - B# - F# - D#
These seven names are given to each of seven scale degrees within a particular key.
What is the Tonic, Supertonic, Mediant, Subdominant, Dominant, Submediant, Leading Tone.
Suspensions and Retardations include Three parts: Preparation, Suspension, and Resolution, Their resolutions contain motion by step to the chord tone
- Suspension - resolution by_________________
- Retardation - resolution by_________________
What is - Suspension - resolution by step down
What is - Retardation - resolution by step up
When resolving a dominant functioning seventh chord you must resolve these two chord tones.
(V7 or viii°7)
What is the 7th of the chord resolves down and the leading tone of the key resolves up.