The placement of the chord within the key refers to its
Function
The strongest and most stable pitch
the tonic
The three active tones
4, 6, 7
The most active tone
7
second most active tone
4
third most active tone
6
List the tones in order of stability
1, 3, 5, 2, 6, 4, 7
The two most active tones have what type of relationships to the two most stable tones?
half-step
Another name for tones that resolve by half-step
tendency tones
Roman numerals/functions are named for
the scale degree they are relate to
which chords tend to have a tonic function?
I, vi, or i, VI
Which chords will have a subdominant function?
IV, ii, or iv, ii*
Which chords will have a dominant function?
V and vii*
Which two chords have functions determined by tonal frequency?
VI, III (or iii, vi)
Another word for subdominant
pre-dominant
seventh chords are always more ____, and why?
active, contains a dissonant interval
The natural feeling of rest or release of tension at the end of a musical phrase; the harmonic, melodic, and rhythmic conclusion to a phrase
cadence
What types of durations do you expect to see during cadence?
longer ones
Cadences establish what?
the key
Chords for an authentic cadence
5 to 1
Like an authentic cadence, but both chords will be in the root. the tonic must also have the first degree doubled in the sopranoperfect authentic cadence
perfect authentic cadence
)like an authentic cadence, but either chord is inverted or the first degree is not in the soprano; can also be a progression from the leading tone to the tonic chord
imperfect authentic cadence
Which cadence is most strong?
perfect
Chords for an plagal cadence
4 to 1
Another name for the plagal cadence
the "amen" cadence
Cadence where the 5 is unexpectedly resolved to 3
deceptive cadence
Ends on the 5 chord, middle of a musical sentence
half cadence
in the harmonic minor, when the 5 chord is preceded by the minor 4 in the first inversion
phrygian half-cadence
the leading tone chord most often is in what position , and leads to what chord ?
first inversion leading to I or I^6
Cadences end on only what three chords
I, V, vi in major, i, V, VI in minor