Music Theory 2 Midterm

V7 chords always have the quality of ….

Mm7

vii07 chords always have the quality of…

d7

V7 resolving rules…

ti resolves up by step

fa resolved down

vii07 resolving rules…

ti resolves up by step

le resolves down

what is the rule of the seventh in seventh chords

always resolves down!!!

what is tonicization

temporarily tonicizing a different key

what is modulation

permanent tonicization of a differenty key

list the chords in major

I ii iii IV V vi viio

list the chords in minor

i iio III iv V VI viio

what are distantly related keys

keys that have more than one note on their scales that are different / completely unrelated

what are closely related keys

all the same notes in the scales except for one (+1 # -1 #)

what chords shouldn’t you use

ii64, iii, IV42

what are the harmonic terms of a binary form

sectional — the first section ends on the original tonic harmony

continuous — the first section modules or ends on a HC in the original key

what are the melodic terms of a binary form

rounded — the second section contains a return of the beginning of A in the original key after some contrasing B material

A :||: B A’

balanced — the second section ends with the same or very similar material as the end of the first section TRANSPOSED into tonic

A (x) :||: B (x)

Simple — the second section either repeats the first section from its beginning with some variation (A’)

A :||: B or A :||: A’

what is a descending 2 sequence also called

the circle of fifths (D5)

what is a sentence

1 phrase

basic idea 2mm, repeat of basic idea 2mm, continuation & cadential idea 4mm

what is a period

2 phrases

antecedent & inconclusive cadence 4mm, consequent & PAC 4mm

what are the melodic forms of a period structure

parallel — a, a’

contrasting — a, b

what are the harmonic forms of a period structure

interrupted — HC, PAC

continuous — HC, (NOT I), PAC

sectional — IAC, PAC

what is modal mixture

if in major, its the parallel minor mode

if in minor, its the parallel major mode

n6 rules

ra fa le

double the fa

ra resolves to ti and do along the way

fa fi sol bass motion

N6, viio7/ V, V

what are the A6 chords

it6 - le fi do (double do)

ger6 - le fi do me

fr6 - le fi do re

rules of A6 chords

le resolves down to sol

fi resolves up to sol

ger6 usually goes to c64 then v