Chapter 14 - Harmonic Composition 2: The Process

how to check work

• Correct chord members

• Resolutions (including holding the chordal seventh on Ab until it can resolve to G)

• Double the fifth in 6/4 chords

• No parallel fifths or eights

• Spacing

common errors

• Omitting the accidental

• Spelling the chord incorrectly (not putting the sharp sign)

• Omitting the root

• Parallel fifths between the bass and tenor

When V7 goes to I or i, if the V7 has all four members,

then the tonic chord will have three roots, one third, and no fifth.

If the V7 is not complete

then that will lead you to a complete tonic triad.

Leading-tone chords will have

three resolution tones