Theory 4 Final Review

Augmented 6th Chords

100

The solfege syllables of an Italian augmented 6th chord

le-do-fi

200

Solfege syllables or scale degree numbers of a Neapolitan 6th chord

b2/ra-4/fa-b6/le

300

Solfege syllables of a German augmented 6 chord

le-do-me-fi

400

Solfege syllables of a French augmented 6th chord

le-do-re-fi

500

Quality of the Neapolitan 6th chord

Major

Modal Mixture

100

2 Modes used for modal mixture

Parallel Major and Natural Minor modes

200

Name a common modal mixture chord in a major key

minor i, bVI, iv, ii dim6, vii dim

300

Common scale degrees and/or solfege for model mixture

b3, b6, b7 or me, le, and te

400

Most common mixture chord that is used in minor keys

Picardy 3rd or Major I 

500

Describe an altered pivot chord

Modulation whose pivot chord is a chromatic chord

Building Augmented Chords

100

Build a Neapolitan 6 chord in the key of F Major

Gb-Bb-Db

200

Build an Italian augmented 6th chord in the key of A Major

F-A-D#

300

Build a German Aug 6 chord in D Major

Bb-D-F-G#

400

Build a French Aug 6 Chord in f minor

Db-F-G-B(nat)

500

Build a German Augmented 6 Chord in B Major (include key signature)

G(nat)-B-D(nat)-E#

Fugue and Variation

100

Describe Chromatic variation

A variation that uses modal mixture or a complete change of mode

200

Describe timbral variation

Variation that exploits instrumentation and/or sound color from previous variations

300

Describe character variation

A variation that is designed to represent a particular style or character such as a Waltz

400

Describe simplifying variation

Variation procedure where chords progressions, rhythmic patterning or melodic line are thinned to make a simple texture

500

Describe figural variation

Variation that features specific embellishment or figure throughout

Building Modal Mixture Chords

100

Build a bVI in the key of D Major

Bb-D-F(nat)

200

Build a ii dim in the key of G Major

A-C-Eb

300

Build a bVII in the key of Eb Major

Db-F-Ab

400

Build a V7/V in the key of A Major (include key signature)

B-D#-F#-A

500

Build a bIII in the key of Bb Major (include key signature)

Db-F-Ab