Chord Progressions
Leading Tone
Cadences
Second Inversion Chords
First Inversion Chords
100

What is a truncated progression

What is when one or more chords are omitted from the standard circle of fifths progression

100

Do you change structures when using a vii°6 chord?

Yes, you have to.

100

What is a cadential extension?

What is when the first chord is drawn out in the cadence?

100

What are the different types of 6/4 chords?

What is cadential, passing, pedal and arpeggiating

100

If the Soprano and Bass have the same note in first inversion, what structure do you use?

What is either open or close, depending on range/space?

200

What is a retrogression?

What is a reversed circle of fifths? (often combines with truncation)

200

What type of cadence is vii°6-I?

What is an IAC?

200

What beat is a cadential 6/4 on?

What is a strong beat?

200

What beat is a pedal 6/4 on?

What is a weak beat?

200

What must you do with two first inversion chords back to back?

What is changing structure to avoid parallelism?

300

What is the twelve bar blues progression?

What is I I I I IV IV I I V IV I I?

300

What note do you double in a leading tone triad?

What is the bass note? (which will be the 3rd of the chord and 2 of the scale)

300

What's the other way you can notate I64-V?

What is a V64-53 suspension?

300

What note do you double in a 6/4 chord?

What is normally the bass, but just look for parallels and follow typical voice leading rules?

300

What is neutral structure and which chord structures can surround it?

What is when the soprano is doubled in the tenor and either structure can surround it?

400

What is a prolongated chord?

What is when a first inversion chord is used to extend a chord?

400

What chordal function does a leading tone triad have?

What is a dominant function?

400

For a PAC what are the two rules?

What is chords must be in root position and soprano ends in tonic?

400

What type of 6/4 chord would be in the progression I V6/4 I6?

What is passing 6/4?

400

What is unison structure and which chord structures can surround it?

What is when the alto and soprano have the same note, and only closed chords can surround it.

500

What are common chords to truncate?

What is ii or vi?

500

Where does the leading tone go in a chord progression compared to the subtonic?

The leading tone goes before tonic, the subtonic goes after tonic?

500

What is a plagal extension?

What is I-IV6/4-I?

500

What are the other names for a pedal 6/4 chord?

What is neighbor 6/4 and embellishing 6/4?

500

What role does a first inversion chord have?

What is the same role as their root position counterpart?