Four Part Writing

Chorale Notation

SAtreble, TB bass

Keyboard Notation

SAT treble, B bass

soprano range

c - g treble clef

alto range

g - d treble clef

tenor range

c - g bass clef

bass range

e - b bass clef

soprano to alto spacing

8 or less

alto to tenor spacing

8 or less

tenor to bass spacing

8+

open position

more than octave between soprano and tenor

close position

less than octave between soprano and tenor

whenever possible double the…

root

never double the…

leading tone

double primary tones

1,4,5

major triad double order preference

root,5th,3rd

minor triad double order preference

root, 3rd,5th

never double _ of a 7th chord

7th

tendency tone 1

7→8

tendency tone 2

4→ 3

any consecutive leap should

outline a triad

harmonic motion pairs

S+A, S+T, S+B, A+T, A+B, T+B

unequal 5ths

P5-d5, avoid d5-P5

stationary motion

both voices remain on same note

keep chromatic alteration

in the same voice part

voice overlap

When lower of two adjacent voices moves higher than the previous pitch in upper voice

always double 6th of a

6/4 chord

root position

double bass

first inversion (6)

DO NOT double bass

vii0 (6) and ii0 (6)

double bass

counsecutive first inversion chords

alternate doubling bass and not

second inversion chords (6/4)

double bass