Define: Phrase
A substantial musical thought, that ends with a musical punctuation called a cadence
Define: Harmonic Cadence

A musical punctuation that closes a phrase or section of music.

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Define: Perfect Authentic Cadence

 

 

A progression from V to I in Major Keys (or V to i in minor keys)

Define:  Imperfect Authentic Cadence

 

slightly weaker than perfect authentic cadence.

When does a Perfect Authentic Cadence become imperfect?

1. The highest-sounding tone in the tonic triad is a tone other than the tonic note

 

2. The vii° triad is substituted for the V, making the cadence vii° to I or vii° to i.

 

3. One or both of the chords (Vor I) is inverted.  V6 to I (or V to i6)

Define: Half Cadence

The 2nd chord of the cadence is V.

Define: Plagal Cadence

almost always from IV to I in major keys (or iv to i in minor keys)

 

rarely, ii6 to I

Define: Deceptive Cadence
The first chord is V and the 2nd is not I.
Define: Nonharmonic Tone
Sound along with a chord but are not chord pitches

What is the general pattern of the 3 pitches of nonharmonic tones?

Preceeding Tone (chord tone)

 

Nonharmonic Tone (not a chord tone)

 

Following Tone (chord tonic)

What is the order of a Passing Tone?

 

Is a passing tone accented, unaccented, both or neither

(step) PT (step)

 

 

 

can be both accented or unaccented

What is the order of a Neighboring Tone?

 

Is a Neighboring Tone accented, unaccented, both or neither

 

 

(step) NT (step)

 

 

 

can be both accented or unaccented

What is the order of an escape tone?

 

 

 

Is an escape tone accented, unaccented, both or neither?

(step) ET (skip)

 

 

 

Unaccented

 

What is the order of an Appoggiatura Tone?

 

 

Is an Appoggiatura Tone Accented, Unaccented, both or neither?

 

 

(skip) APP (step)

 

 

 

Unaccented

What is the order of suspension?

 

 

 

Is Suspension accented, unaccented both or neither?

(common tone) SUS (step)

 

 

 

 

Accented

What is the order of Retardation?

 

 

 

 

Is retardation accented, unaccented, both or neither?

 

 

(common tone) RE (step)

 

 

 

Accented

What is the order of Anticipation?

 

 

 

Is Anticipation accented, unaccented, both or neither?

 

 

(step) ANT (common tone)

 

 

 

Unaccented

Define: Unaccented Passing Tone

A passing tone that is Off the beat
Define: Unaccented Neighboring Tone
A neighboring tone that is OFF the beat.

Define: Accented Passing Tone

When the passing tone is ON the beat

Define: Accented Neighboring Tones

When the neighboring tone is ON the beat
What is the order of Suspension?
Preparation, Suspension, Resolution
What is the difference between Retardation and Suspension?
Suspension resolves downward…Retardation resolves upward.