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What is a predominant chord?
A chord that leads to the dominant, creating anticipation.
What is the function of a supertonic chord?
A predominant chord built on the 2nd scale degree.
What is the function of a subdominant chord?
A predominant chord built on the 4th scale degree.
What is a supertonic seventh chord?
A seventh chord built on the 2nd scale degree.
What is a subdominant seventh chord?
A seventh chord built on the 4th scale degree.
Define 'voice leading'.
The smooth connection of individual melodic lines in a chord progression.
What is a chordal seventh?
The interval of a seventh above the root of a chord.
What does 'inversion' mean in chord context?
A chord where a note other than the root is in the bass.
What is a tendency tone?
A note that has a strong pull towards another note.
What does contrary motion mean?
When two voices move in opposite directions.
What is the function of ii-V-I in C major?
Predominant-Dominant-Tonic
What is the function of IV-V-I in G major?
Predominant-Dominant-Tonic
What is the function of I-ii-V-I?
Tonic-Predominant-Dominant-Tonic
What is the function of I-IV-V-I?
Tonic-Predominant-Dominant-Tonic
In C major, what is the function of a ii7 chord?
Predominant
In A minor, what is the function of a iv7 chord?
Predominant
What scale degree is the third of a ii7 chord?
Fourth scale degree
What is the function of ii 4/2-V 6/5-I?
Predominant-Dominant-Tonic
How does a predominant chord lead to a V chord?
Creates anticipation and harmonic drive.
What is the relationship between I and IV?
IV is a perfect fifth below I.
What notes make up a ii chord in C major?
D, F, A
What notes make up a IV chord in G major?
C, E, G
What notes make up a ii7 chord in D major?
E, G, B, D
What notes make up a iv chord in A minor?
D, F, A
What notes make up a iio chord in C major?
D, F, Ab
What notes make up a iv7 chord in E minor?
A, C, E, G
What notes make up a ii6 chord in F major?
G, Bb, D
What notes make up a iio6 chord in G major?
A, C, Eb
What notes make up a ii 6/5 chord in A major?
B, D, F#, A
What notes make up a ii 4/2 chord in E major?
F#, A, C#, E