All Flashcards
Where do most embellishments occur?
Soprano line, as it's typically the melody.
How do passing and neighbor tones move?
Stepwise motion.
Are passing and neighbor tones usually accented?
Usually unaccented, especially in 18th-century style.
When to use passing/neighbor tones in bass?
To avoid leaps, or when the soprano line is stationary.
What to do if a soprano leap is necessary?
Use passing tones to smooth the line.
What should the soprano line do when adding non-chord tones in the bass line?
Be stationary.
How to create voice exchange?
Use passing tones in the bass line.
How to create tension in parallel thirds or sixths?
Add non-chord tones in the bass line.
What is voice exchange?
Two voices swap notes.
Should passing/neighbor tones be on strong beats?
Avoid, unless intentionally creating an accented non-chord tone.
In a I-V-I progression, how can passing tones enhance voice leading?
They smooth out leaps and create stepwise motion.
What is the effect of using chromatic passing tones in a diatonic progression?
It adds color and tension to the harmonic movement.
How do neighbor tones function in a cadence?
They create ornamentation and a sense of anticipation before resolution.
What is the typical placement of passing tones?
Usually in the upper voices, but can be in the bass line too.
What is the typical placement of neighbor tones?
Usually in the upper voices, but can be in the bass line too.
What is the function of passing tones?
They "pass" between stable chord tones, adding flow to the music.
What is the function of neighbor tones?
Creates ornamentation and a sense of anticipation/delay.
What is a passing tone?
A non-chord tone connecting two chord tones by step.
What is a neighbor tone?
A non-chord tone that steps away from a chord tone and immediately returns to it.
Define an unaccented passing tone.
A passing tone that occurs on a weaker beat.
Define an accented passing tone.
A passing tone that occurs on a stronger beat.
What is a diatonic passing tone?
A passing tone that is within the key's scale.
What is a chromatic passing tone?
A passing tone that is outside the key's scale.
What is an upper neighbor tone?
A neighbor tone that steps up from a chord tone and returns.
What is a lower neighbor tone?
A neighbor tone that steps down from a chord tone and returns.
What is a diatonic neighbor tone?
A neighbor tone that is within the key's scale.
What is a chromatic neighbor tone?
A neighbor tone that is outside the key's scale.