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In B major, what is the IV chord?
E major
In B major, what is the vii°/IV?
D#-F#-A♮
In B major, what is the vii°⁷/IV?
D#-F#-A♮-C♮
In B major, what is the viiø⁷/IV?
D#-F#-A♮-C#
What type of seventh chord is vii°⁷?
Fully diminished seventh chord
What type of seventh chord is viiø⁷?
Half-diminished seventh chord
What chords can be tonicized?
Major or minor triads only.
What is the dominant chord in C major?
G major
What is the subdominant chord in C major?
F major
What is the supertonic chord in C major?
D minor
What is tonicization?
A brief shift to another key, borrowing chords and progressions from it, creating a temporary new 'home' before returning to the original key.
What is a secondary key?
The borrowed key during tonicization.
What is a temporary tonic?
The tonic of the secondary key.
What are secondary leading-tone chords?
Chords that add extra spice by creating a dominant function that leads to a temporary tonic. They are like the V chord's cool cousin!
What is vii°⁷?
A fully diminished seventh chord.
What is viiø⁷?
A half-diminished seventh chord.
What is tonicizing deceptive motion?
When a deceptive cadence (V-vi) is followed by a tonicization of the vi chord, often using a vii°/vi chord.
Define dominant function.
The harmonic role of a chord that creates tension and pulls towards the tonic.
What is a deceptive cadence?
A chord progression where the dominant chord (V) is followed by a chord other than the tonic (usually vi).
What is a passing tone?
A non-chord tone that occurs between two chord tones, approached and left by step in the same direction.
What is tonicization?
A brief shift to another key, borrowing chords and progressions from that key before returning to the original.
Define 'secondary key'.
The borrowed key during tonicization.
Define 'temporary tonic'.
The tonic of the secondary key.
What is a secondary leading-tone chord?
A leading-tone chord that creates a dominant function leading to a temporary tonic.
What is a deceptive cadence?
A chord progression that moves from V to vi (or another chord other than I).
What is vii°⁷?
A fully diminished seventh chord.
What is viiø⁷?
A half-diminished seventh chord.
Define 'dominant function'.
The harmonic role of a chord that creates tension and leads strongly towards the tonic.
What is voice leading?
The way individual melodic lines move in relation to each other within a chord progression.
What is an accidental?
A symbol (sharp, flat, or natural) that alters the pitch of a note.