| Root moves 4th or 5th (First Option) |
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| Common Tone: Keep one of the three upper voices the same and move the other two stepwise in the same direction. |
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| Root moves 4th or 5th (Second Option) |
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| Similar Motion: Move all three voices in the same direction. Two will move a third and the other will move a second. |
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| Double Common Tone: Keep two of the upper voices the same and move the other voice stepwise contrary to the bass. |
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| Contrary Motion: Move all three upper voices contrary to the bass. Two will move a second and the other will move a third. |
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| Move the three upper voice parts in the same direction to the nearest tones of the chord. One will move a fourth. |
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| Chord Repetition (Second) |
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| Keep on of the upper tones the same. interchange letter names of the other two voice parts. Change from open to close, or close to open spacing. |
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