Form
over all structure of a piece
Harmonic Rhythm
how fast the melody and the chord progression goes by to create the overall harmony of a piece
Motive
short melodic rhythm pattern
phrase
grouping of 4 measures of music often marked by a stopping place
Period
8 bars(2 phrases)
Words to describe a Period
contrasting, parallel, etc.
Sequence
repetition of a motive
Phrase Group
3 or more differing phrases; think A B C
Double Period
2 periods connected by specific cadence design such as a half or plagal cadence
Successive Periods
2 or more periods NOT connected by cadence design
Cadence
musical stopping place
In major keys which 2 chords usually appear at a final stopping place?
V-I
Stopping place from dominant to tonic?
Authentic Cadence
Half Cadence
stopping point not on tonic EX:
I-V
True or False?
paralled 5ths are allowed with contrary motion?
TRUE
True or False?
melodic augmented 2nd is forbidden in melodic movement. especially in soprano
TRUE
What part is doubled in a 1st inversion triad?
Soprano
Similar/ Direct motion
up and down by step or leap in same direction
Parallel motion
up and down in the same degree by step leap in the same direction
Contrary motion
when one voice ascends while the other descends by step or leap
Oblique motion
one voice goes up or down by step or leap while the other stays the same
Difference between Bass and Root
Bass= the voice of the lowest part sung in the triad on the music

Root= the bottom original note that names the triad when written out

pure minor scale
b3 and b7
harmonic minor scale
b3 but the the b7 is raised to be a major 7
melodic
raise the b6 and b7
scale degree 1
tonic
scale degree 2
super tonic
scale degree 3
mediant
scale degree 4
subdominant
scale degree 5
dominant
scale degree 6
submediant
scale degree 7
leading tone
relative keys
have the same key signature EX:
Bb Major and g minor have 2 flats
parallel keys
have same tonic EX:
Bb Major and Bb minor start on Bb
tonal scale
moves up in whole steps (whole tone scale)
modal scale
moves in 1/2 steps
1st inversion of a 7 chord is what symbol
6/5
2nd inversion on a 7 chord is what symbol
4/3
3rd inversion of a 7 chord is what symbol
4/2
6 is the symbol for what inversion
1st
6/4 is the symbol for what inversion
2nd