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What is the function of vii°/V?
To tonicize the dominant.
What is the function of V-vii°/vi-vi?
Tonicizing deceptive motion.
What is the function of I-V-vii-iii-vi-ii in modulation?
A series of tonicizations.
What should you always do with the leading tone in secondary leading tone chords?
Raise it to emphasize the pull to the temporary tonic.
Should you use half-diminished 7th chords in minor keys?
No, use vii°⁷ instead.
Why should you avoid root position vii°⁷ chords?
Generally not considered good practice in 18th-century voice leading.
What is the typical resolution of the chordal seventh?
Resolves downwards by step
What is the typical resolution of the leading tone?
Resolves upwards by step
What is the best way to approach voice leading with secondary leading tone chords?
Follow all regular voice-leading rules, but in the temporary key.
What is the intervallic relationship between the bass and soprano in a root position vii°⁷ chord?
Diminished fifth
How should common tones be handled in voice leading?
Retain them in the same voice.
What is parallel motion?
Two voices moving in the same direction by the same interval.
Why is it important to avoid parallel fifths and octaves?
They weaken the independence of the voices.
What are secondary leading tone chords?
vii°/X chords that function in a temporary key.
What is tonicization?
Temporarily emphasizing a chord other than the tonic.
What is modulation?
A change of key for a longer period.
What is vii°⁷?
A fully diminished seventh chord.
What is viiø⁷?
A half-diminished seventh chord.
What is a deceptive cadence?
A cadence that avoids the expected tonic resolution, often V-vi.
What is the function of secondary leading-tone chords?
To create a stronger sense of tonicization.
What is a harmonic sequence?
A pattern of chords repeated at different pitch levels.
What is a closely related key?
Keys that differ by no more than one accidental.
What is a distantly related key?
Keys that differ by more than one accidental.