College Music Theory Chapter 11 Exam Terms

_________________ texture is a texture that means “same rhythm” in both parts of a

counterpoint example.

Homorhythmic

A ________________ is a basic unit of musical thought, similar to a sentence in

language, with a beginning, a middle, and an end. In tonal music, it must end with a

cadence.

Phrase

A ________________ is the end of a phrase, where harmonic, melodic, and rhythmic

features articulate a complete musical thought.

Cadence

A ___________________________ is a dissonant harmonic interval that originates as

part of a seventh chord.

Chordal Dissonance

A chord member or scale degree whose dissonant relation to the surrounding tones

requires a particular resolution in common-practice style is a ______________________.

Tendency Tone

A _________________________________ is a suspension in which the suspended voice

sounds again (instead of being held over) at the moment of dissonance.

Rearticulated Suspension

A ______________________________ is a melodic embellishment made by skipping
from one chord member to another

Chordal Skip

Motion in the same direction and the same interval

Parallel Motion

A melodic embellishment that is approached by step and left by step with a change
of direction

Neighbor Tone

Motion in the opposite direction regardless of interval

Contrary Motion

A melodic embellishment that is approached by step and left by step in the same
direction creating a consonant harmonic interval between the two voices

Consonant Passing Tone

One voice stays the same and the other moves by step skip or leap

Oblique Motion

Motion in the same direction by different interval

Similar Motion

A melodic embellishment that is approached by step and left by step in the same direction

occurring on the downbeat

Accented Passing Tone

Motion where both notes stay the same pitch

Repetition

A melodic embellishment that occurs when a voice skips or leaps to form a

consonant harmonic interval against the other voice

Consonant Skip or Leap

The four intervals that are created by chordal dissonances of the dominant 7th chord are:

Minor 7th, Major 2nd, Diminished 5th, and Augmented 4th

The two tendency tones are scale degrees ______ & ______ and they are referred to as

__________________________ & __________________________

4 (Chordal Seventh) & 7 (Leading Tone)

Characteristics of the upper voice part:

• This part tends to be relatively conjunct

• This part involves a conclusion that has stepwise motion into scale degree 1

• This part takes on the role of providing the melody

Characteristics of the lower voice part:

• This part involves a conclusion that usually goes scale degrees 5 -1

• This part serves as the foundation for the harmonic progression

• This part may feature more disjunct motion than in strict species counterpoint