Pesto's Playhouse

Chromaticism

1

In what key does F7 function as V7/ii?

A-flat major

2

Assuming a resolution to V: What notes are in a Gr+6 chord in the key of A-flat? (enharmonic equivalents not allowed)

F-flat, A-flat, C-flat, D

3

Spell a CT+6 chord that is embellishing a D-flat major chord, where the common tone is a D-flat

A-C#-E-F#/Bbb-Db-Fb-Gb

4

Name a major chord that is a chromatic mediant above a B-major chord.

D major or D-sharp major

5

Describe how a B-flat minor chord can function as a chromatic pivot chord between the keys of F major and A-flat major.

B-flat is a mode mixture chord in F (iv), and it is functions as a strong pre-dominant chord in A-flat (ii)

Form & Texture

1

A piece written in a chorale style has what type of texture?

Homophony/homorhythm

2

What terms describes the texture of multiple melodies occurring simultaneously?

Polyphony

3

In common practice music, what typically occurs at the end of the first phrase of a period?

A cadence

4

What theme type has the following form:
Antecedent + Continuation

Hybrid Theme

5

Using letter labels, describe the form of rounded binary

||:A  :||:B  A':||

Enharmonics

1

True or false: The leading-tone in the key of C♯ minor is C.

False; it is B-sharp.

2

When tonicizing the iv chord in the key of C-sharp minor, would it be appropriate to use the note F natural? Why/why not?

For notated music, that may not be appropriate because the iv chord is F-sharp minor, and the leading tone of F-sharp is E-sharp (not F).

3

Besides E, in what other keys could D♯⁰7 be the leading tone chord by way of enharmonic respelling?

G, B♭, D♭/C♯

4

Respell F♯7 as a Gr+6 chord

F♯, A♯, C♯, Dx

5

Describe how enharmonic reinterpretation of a dominant 7th chord can facilitate modulation from D♭ to C.

D♭ to C: A V7 chord in the key of D♭ is enharmonic with a Gr+6 in the key of C.

C to D♭:A Gr+6 in the key of C is enharmonic with A♭7, which is V7 in the key of D♭.

Transposition & Instrumentation

1

When the most common type of trumpet plays a written C5, what pitch do we hear?

B♭4

2

True or false: When played harmonically, a perfect fifth of E♭1 up to B♭1 sound just as stable as E♭4 up to B♭4.

False. Perfect fourths and fifths can sound muddy when played extremely low, and the degree to which this is true depends upon what instruments are in use.

3

Amy Beach's "Gaelic" Symphony is in the key of E-minor. In what key do the French horns read for the home-key of this piece?

B-minor

Pesto's Grab-bag

1

A-minorrrrrrr is a mode mixture chord in what key?

E major (iv)

2

What are the pitches in an E-flat Phrygian scale?

E♭, F♭, G♭, A♭, B♭, C♭, D♭