diatonic
all the notes belong in the tonic key, with no chromatic alterations
tonicization
a key other than the tonic is being treated as the new tonic
phrase
smallest musical gesture that ends with a cadence
period
2 or more related phrases in which the last phrase contains the most conclusive cadence
parallel period
A,A both phrases start with the same melodic material
contrasting period
A, B both phrases contain different material
similar period
A, A* the melody is similar, but doesn’t have the same initial melodic content
asymmetrical period
3 phrases containing similar material, the last phrase ends with a PAC, and can be the only phrase with a PAC
modulation
process of moving from one tonal center to another, resulting in clear establishment of new tonal center
direct modulation
direct chromaticism occurs right at the point of modulation (no pivot). you just new chord in new key usually a V or VII
sequential modulation
a sequence passing through several key areas on its way to a new key, which obscures initial tonality at any point the sequence can be broken, and you get a cadential progression in new key
pivot chord modulation
pivot chord in diatonic in both keys, occurs before 1st dominant function chord in new key, everything before pc in analyzable in old key, everything after makes sense in new key
phrase modulation
change of tonic at the juncture of two phrases
modulation vs tonicization
tonicization is temporary, and all chords are analyzed in original key area, often only 2 or 3 chords modulation: more permanent move to new key, extended progression, DD-DT relationship
closely related keys
5 of them: relative minor, the subdominant (IV) and its relative minor, and the dominant (V) and its relative minor
asymmetrical period
Type of 3 phrase period
modulation
process of moving from one tonal center to another, resulting in clear establishment of new tonal center
direct modulation
direct chromaticism occurs right at the point of modulation (no pivot). you just new chord in new key usually a V or VII
sequential modulation
a sequence passing through several key areas on its way to a new key, which obscures initial tonality at any point the sequence can be broken, and you get a cadential progression in new key
pivot chord modulation
pivot chord in diatonic in both keys, occurs before 1st dominant function chord in new key, everything before pc in analyzable in old key, everything after makes sense in new key
phrase modulation
change of tonic at the juncture of two phrases
modulation vs tonicization
tonicization is temporary, and all chords are analyzed in original key area, often only 2 or 3 chords modulation: more permanent move to new key, extended progression, DD-DT relationship
4 steps to identifying chromatically altered chords
Identify root, chord quality analyze appropriate
Secondary leading tone seventh chord resolving
7-1, 6-5, 4-3
Secondary dominant resolve
Generally goes to the chord it’s of
Phrase diagrams
Measure numbers, key, mcl, cadence type