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Harmony
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Harmony provides an overview of the basic principles of harmony, progression, and modulation.
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Table
of
Contents
CHAPTER 1
......................... 1
Principles
of Writing
.......... ................ 1
Scale
Degree
Function
.......................... 1
Primary
and Secondary
Triads
................ 1
Voices
............................................. 1
CHAPTER 2
...................... 3
Melody
..... ........ ............................... 3
Types
of Motion
.................................. 3
Melody
Guidelines
............................... 3
Form
.............................................. 8
Rhythm
........................................... 8
CHAPTER
INTRODUCTION
MELODY
WRITING
STRUCTURES
.............. 9
.......... .... .. ...... ..................... 9
VERTICAL
Position
Adjacent
Voice
Spacing
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Low Interval
Limits
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
CHAPTER 4
VOICE
MOTION
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Voicing
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Indirect
Motion
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....11
Direct
Motion
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...11
Objectionable
*This TC supersedes
Motion
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..12
1969.
ARMY
5 November
1984
CHAPTER
ROOT
POSITION
PRIMARY
TRIADS
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Connecting
Primary
Triads
. . . . . . . ..
. . . . . ..15
Doubling
......... ....................
. . . . . . . . ....15
Key Establishment
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...16
Analysis
and Figured
Bass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..16
Cadences
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..18
Chord
CHAPTER
Succession. .........
INVERSIONS
TRIADS
First
CHAPTER
OF
PRIMARY
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..23
Inversion
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..23
Chord
Succession
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..24
Second
Types
Inversion
of Second
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..25
Inversions
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..25
DOMINANT
Tritone
SEVENTH
Resolution
Approaching
Figured
Bass
Chord
CHAPTER
. . . . . . . . . . . .........22
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
NON-HARMONIC
Bass
Diatonic
Accented
Double
Tone
Tone
Passing
Passing
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..36
(melodic).
Altered
Auxiliary
Auxiliary
Changing
Cambiata
chappe
. . . . . . . . . . . ....35
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...36
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...36
Tone
Tone
Chromatically
Upper
Lower
TONES
. . . . . . ....33
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...35
Passing
Passing
Chromatic
29
the Seventh
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
and Doubling
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...30
Succession
Figured
CHORDS. ........
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .....29
Passing
. . . . . . . . . . . . ..37
Tone.
. . . . . ..38
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .....38
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....39
Tones
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..39
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .........41
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...41
Suspension
Appoggiatura
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . ..41
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..42
Anticipation
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . ..43
Pedal
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Simultaneous
Non-Harmonic
Tones.
. . . . . . ....44
Chordal
Sevenths
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Voicing
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....47
CHAPTER 9
SECONDARY
Chord
TRIADS
Progression
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......49
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....49
Group
Group
2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
.....................................
49
Group
3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Group
4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Figured
Bass
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....52
Leading
Common
Tone
Triad
Function
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..52
Succession
ii
. . . . . . . . . . . . . ..53
Supersonic
Triad
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Submediant
Triad
. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . ..55
Mediant
Triad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Subtonic
Subtonic
CHAPTER
10
Triad
Scale
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Degree
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...60
DIATONIC
Leading
Tone
Supersonic
SEVENTH
Seventh
Seventh
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....61
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .....61
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Subdominant
Seventh
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..63
Submediant
Seventh
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...64
Mediant
Seventh
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....64
Tonic
Seventh
Subtonic
Diatonic
CHAPTER
11
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .....66
Seventh
Seventh
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Sequence
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..67
EXTENSIONS
ON
DIATONIC
CHORDS. .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......69
Major
Ninth
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....69
Minor
Ninth,
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....72
Eleventh
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .....72
Thirteenth
CHAPTER
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
12
SIMPLE
MODULATION
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pivot
Chord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Establishing
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER
SECONDARY
13
Analysis
CHORDS,
...........
............
............
............
. .....75
. ..75
. ..76
. ..77
. . . . . . . . . . . . .....79
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....79
Secondary
Dominants
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..79
V/V-V7/V
.. ...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...80
V7/IV-V/iv-V7/iv
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...80
V/ii-V7/ii
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....81
V/vi-V7/vi-V7/VI
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
V/iii-V7/iii-V/III-V7/III
V/VII-V7/VII
Secondary
CHAPTER 14
CHAPTER
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..82
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Leading
Tone
BORROWED
Chords
CHORDS
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Borrowed
Borrowed
Chords
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...85
from Minor
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...85
Borrowed
from
15
Major
CHROMATIC
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...87
ALTERATIONS.
....
. ................89
Raised
Lowered
Fifth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Fifth
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Raised
Root. ..
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....91
iii
CHAPTER
CHAPTER
CHAPTER
16
AUGMENTED
Italian
93
93
German
94
17
NEAPOLITAN
SIXTH
18
ADVANCED
Diatonic
to Diatonic
Change
CHORD
. . . . . . ......
97
MODULATION
. . . . . . ...99
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...99
to Chromatic
Chromatic
Chromatic
Enharmonic
AND
93
CHORDS
French
Diatonic
PURPOSE
SIXTH
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...100
to Diatonic
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...100
to Chromatic
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...101
Modulation
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...101
of Mode
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...102
SCOPE
of Music.
It encompasses
the basic
aspects
of harmony,
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CHAPTER 1
Introduction
PRINCIPLES
The
study
combinations
OF WRITING
of Harmony
of musical
examines
the structure
and
relationship
Counterpoint
between
examines
vertical
the structure
and relationship
between horizontal combinations
of musical tones and their succession.
When these successions center on a key they become progressions
that establish a tonality.
Therefore:
harmonic
progression
establishes
tonality
horizontally.
In practice
SCALE
DEGREE
FUNCTION
In the major
and minor
a tonal
tonality
key systems,
center.
the tonic,
The leading
subdominant,
of a primary
tone.
PRIMARY
AND
SECONDARY
tone/subtonic,
as modal
establishes
and dominant
notes because
scale
mediant
tends to be a secondary
and submediant
in
are
them as
TRIADS
progression
related.
establishing
Primary
melodic
vertically;
mediant,
and dominant
submediant,
and leading
VOICES
There are four traditional
Alto, Tenor,
parts.
The Soprano
clef of the grand
part is written
on the treble
to
Although
the middle
melodic
ranges.
not remain
FIGURE
Range
used, it is advisable
extremes
should
in those registers.
1.1: Example
to confine
the voices to
of
CHAPTER2
MELODY
WRITING
MELODY
The term melody
is applied
as closely
of chord tones. The Bass voice does not always follow melody
as the other voices because it supplies the harmonic foundation.
OF MOTION
Conjunct
FIGURE
MELODY
Disjunct
2.1: Examples
moves step-wise
leaps to another.
of Conjunct
Conjunct
and Disjunct
to another.
motion
Disjunct
occurs more
Motion
GUIDELINES
motion
greater
motion
in the opposite
listed in
order of frequency:
(1) Conjunct
FIGURE
2.2: Disjunct
motion
followed
direction.
by conjunct
motion
in the opposite
direction
(2) Disjunct
FIGURE
motion
2.3: Disjunct
(3) Conjunct
FIGURE
2.4: Disjunct
(4) Disjunct
FIGURE
Two
motion
2.5: Disjunct
consecutive
forbidden.
octave
motion
moves
Generally,
or greater
in the opposite
motion
followed
by disjunct
motion
in the opposite
direction
motion
followed
by conjunct
motion
motion
followed
in the same
by disjunct
direction
(1) Augmented
direction.
motion
which
form
a compound
usually
have a maximum
range of an octave.
intervals
FIGURE
are forbidden.
2.6: Examples
of Augmented
4
interval
Intervals
are
which form an
in melodies
This
require
(2) Compound
intervals
are forbidden.
FIGURE
2.8: Examples
must be followed
FIGURE
(5) Diminished
direction.
of Compound
Intervals
are forbidden.
FIGURE
2.7: Examples
intervals
FIGURE
of Major Sevenths
by conjunct
motion
in the opposite
direction.
should
be followed
by conjunct
Intervals
motion
in the opposite
is discussed
of those concepts
is necessary
10244). Further
of melodies.
FIGURE
FIGURE
2.11: Succession
of Stable Tones
2.12: Succession
by another
of Tendency
Tones
FIGURE
a stable tone:
FIGURE
Tones
Surrounding
a Stable Tone
OR
the latter active tone may be considered
FIGURE
2.14.b: Two
Active
Tones
for movement,
Surrounding
a Stable Tone
Surrounding
a Stable Tone
OR
another
FIGURE
When employing
2.14.c: Two
Active
broken chords,
FIGURE
Tones
2.15: Broken
7
Chord
FORM
A phrase
Additionally,
in music is defined
in Basic Music (TC 12-41/NAVEDTRA
a phrase should convey a definite feeling of beginning and ending
10244).
(repose).
Repose is accomplished
by melodic and/or harmonic cessation (caesura), called a cadence.
Two phrases form a period; the first called an antecedent
phrase, the second called a
consequent
phrase.
FIGURE
between
FIGURE
between
2.16: Parallel
Phrases
2.17: Contrasting
Phrases
RHYTHM
Rhythms
employed
(1) Regular
order of frequency:
rhythm.
(2) Irregular
rhythm.
(3) Uniform
rhythm.
(4) Syncopation
(used primarily
with special
8
melodic/harmonic
devices).
CHAPTER3
Vertical Structures
POSITION
Harmonic interval relationships
between the four voices occur in specific arrangements.
When the harmonic interval between the Soprano and Tenor voices is a simple interval,
close position occurs.
FIGURE
open position.
FIGURE
ADJACENT
Harmonic
VOICE
intervals
must be simple
SPACING
which occur between
intervals.
Compound
the Soprano
intervals
the Tenor
and Bass
voices.
FIGURE
LOW
INTERVAL
3.3: Adjacent
Voice Spacing
LIMITS
intervals
occur between
limitations
must be placed on how low they may occur. The lowest note the Bass voice may have for a:
minor sixth is G.
tritone is B.
third is c.
second
is e.
10
CHAPTER4
Voice
Motion
VOICING
Voice motion
INDIRECT
Indirect
is generally
Contrary
directions:
MOTION
occurs when two parts move in di ssimilar
motion
Contrary
described
Motion
motion
is indirect
motion
FIGURE
Oblique
occurs
4.1: Contrary
when
two
parts
move
in opposite
Motion
motion that occurs when one part moves and another sustains
FIGURE
Direct
that
Motion
DIRECT
directions.
4.2: Oblique
Motion
MOTION
motion
11
Similar
Similar
Motion
motion
producing
is direct motion
different
harmonic
that occurs
FIGURE
Parallel
motion
is direct motion
third is parallel
that
interval,
motion
is generally
OBJECTIONABLE
Some
kinds
circumstances
and parallel
Motion
occurs when
two parts move in the same direction
without regard for quality; a major third to a minor
motion.
FIGURE
Indirect
4.3: Similar
Motion
Parallel
producing
intervals.
4.4: Parallel
preferred
Motion
to direct motion.
MOTION
of parallel
motion
must
not occur
except
intervals.
Parallel
perfect
fourths
under
octaves,
4.5: Objectionable
12
Parallel
unisons,
are acceptable,
FIGURE
appropriate
Motion
harmonic
perfect fifths,
but only in the
is called
and perfect
voices at a change
Hidden
octaves
harmonic
by contrary
interval
to a unison,
Hidden
unisons
FIGURE
Parallels
motion
or Covered.
moving
4.6: Objectionable
are forbidden.
between
by disjunct
Hidden
Hidden
the Soprano
that
perfect
and Bass
motion.
Motion
motion
motion must not occur. An octave to a unison has the same effect.
FIGURE
4.7: Parallels
by Contrary
Motion
Crossed voices occur between any two adjacent voices where the lower voice has a pitch
higher than the upper voice. Crossed voices are not normally permitted.
FIGURE
4.8: Crossed
13
Voices
Overlapping
voices occur in the movement of any two voices when:
a lower voice moves
to a pitch higher than the previous pitch in an upper voice, or an upper voice moves to a
pitch lower than the previous
permitted.
FIGURE
4.9: Overlapping
14
Voices
voices
CHAPTER5
Root Position
CONNECTING
Primary
guidelines:
PRIMARY
Primary Triads
TRIADS
can be connected
FIGURE
5.1: Connecting
Primary
Triads
DOUBLING
When writing triads in four parts, it is necessary to double one of the notes of the triad.
Generally, double tonal notes. Modal notes may occasionally
be doubled as a result of
melodic
fifth.
FIGURE
it is necessary
5.2: Doubling
15
or desirable
in Primary
Triads
KEY ESTABLISHMENT
The primary means of establishing
a key is to move from the major dominant triad to the
tonic triad. The dominant triad in natural minor is minor. Therefore, the major form of the
triad is borrowed
create a leading
scale.
FIGURE
major
key by raising
resolution.
This process
creates
Roman
numerals
correspond
indicates
AND
and
FIGURED
Arabic
numerals
minor
subdominant
chord
Triad in Minor
ANALYSIS
BASS
are used
to indicate
and to indicate
chord
chords
roots.
and
doublings.
The Roman
A lower case
Roman
numeral indicates
Roman
numeral
to the scale degree on which the triad is built. An upper case Roman
a major triad (unless qualified).
to
the harmonic
numeral
will
numeral
a minor
to indicate
an augmented
triad. A circle (o) qualifies a lower case Roman numeral to indicate a
diminished triad. All other alterations or additions are indicated with chromatic signs and
Arabic
numerals.
FIGURE
5.4: Analysis
16
Arabic numerals are used for figured bass or figuring and indicate notes above the Bass
voice, primarily as simple intervals. The complete figuring for a root position triad with
the:
root doubled
8
is 5.
When no Arabic
3
root position
fifth doubled
triad is intended.
FIGURE
5.5: Doubled
FIGURE
5.6: Double
Root Figuring
5
5.
is
third
doubled
Fifth Figuring
is
FIGURE
5.7: Doubled
17
Third Figuring
numerals
appear, a
8
is 8
FIGURE
The Arabic
diatonic
numerals
fifth regardless
5.8: Tripled
Root Figuring
When accidentals
intervals
by name. A 5 indicates
to indicate
an alteration
of chord position.
A slash through
a number indicates
that the
corresponding
note is raised a half step. An accidental in the Bass voice is not normally
indicated in figured bass.
FIGURES
5.9: Accidentals
and Figured
Bass
CADENCES
Primary
AUTHENTIC.
PLAGAL.
HALF.
18
cadences:
Authentic
Cadence
An authentic
cadence point.
cadence occurs when the dominant chord progresses to the tonic chord at a
In a Perfect Authentic
cadence, both chords are in root position and the
in the Soprano
FIGURE
In an Imperfect
Authentic
5.10: Perfect
cadence,
Occasionally,
Authentic
5.11: Imperfect
in a Perfect Authentic
Cadences
FIGURE
Authentic
cadence,
cadence
Authentic
the leading
and/or
Cadences
the tonic chord when it is in the Alto or Tenor voices. This is usually a result of supersonic
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to
in the Soprano
to appear.
FIGURE
Plagal
5.12: Leading
Tone Dropping
in a Perfect Authentic
Cadence
Cadence
in the Soprano
FIGURE
5.13: Perfect
Plagal
Cadence
In an Imperfect Plagal cadence, either chord is inverted, and/or the root is not in the
Soprano on the tonic chord. Plagal cadences often follow final authentic cadences to
emphasize
finality.
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FIGURE
Half
5.14: Imperfect
Plagal
Cadences
Cadence
A Half
cadence
(Semi-cadence)
occurs
when
any
chord,
regardless
of inversion,
progresses to the dominant at a cadence point. Generally, the dominant chord will be in
root position. A Plagal Half cadence occurs when any chord, regardless
of inversion,
progresses to the subdominant
at a cadence point. Generally, the subdominant
be in root position. Half cadences are not used as final cadences.
FIGURE
Picardy
Third
(Tierce
chord will
de Picardie)
Occasionally,
the tonic triad in minor will be borrowed from its parallel major at an
authentic cadence. This is known as a Picardy Third (Tierce de Picardie) and occurs at final
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cadences.
When figured
FIGURE
CHORD
Chordal
5.16: Picardy
that occurs.
Third
SUCCESSION
movements
I may progress
IV may progress
V may progress
are:
to IV or V
to V or I
to I
V may go to IV if IV immediately
Any chord may follow itself. Chords
progresses
generally
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to V
progress
across
a bar line.
CHAPTER6
Inversions
Triad inversion
is discussed
of Primary Triads
primary
and variety.
triads;
however,
Voice leading
objectionable
10244). Inversions
may differ from that
motion
must still be
avoided.
FIRST
INVERSION
primary
First inversion
first inversion
root doubled
rules. Figured
with the:
is
or more commonly
6.
FIGURE
6.1: Doubled
Root Figuring
6.2: Doubled
Fifth Figuring
6
fifth doubled
is
3.
3
FIGURE
23
8
third doubled
is
6.
3
FIGURE
6.3: Doubled
Third Figuring
6
root tripled and fifth omitted
is
This voicing
be avoided
FIGURE
CHORD
Chord
position.
6.4 Tripled
SUCCESSION
succession
Although
involving
first inversion
Root Figuring
cadence
created
in the Soprano.
tonic movement
is created
second
remains
The semitone
by the progression
triads
resembles
the subtonic
mode.
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to dominant
voice
to tonic movement
of a Phrygian
to
FIGURE
SECOND
chords generally
a pattern in conjunction
8
bass of 6,
4
called Six-Four
are commonly
FIGURE
OF SECOND
TYPES
Cadence
INVERSION
Second inversion
chords
6.5: Phrygian
6
being the accepted
4
abbreviation.
Second
inversion
six-four,
a second
Normally,
the sixth
Chords.
6.6: Second
Inversion
Figuring
INVERSIONS
Cadential
The
most
inversion
and fourth
cadential
rhythmic
widely
inversions
is the Cadential
chord at a cadence.
to the dominant
usually appear in a strong-weak
relationship
may occur at a Half cadence. In triple
beat with the final tonic triad occurring
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on the first
measure.
FIGURE
6.7: Cadential
Six-Four
Passing
A passing
six-four
occurs
when a second
of another
may appear
inversion
chord. Therefore,
between
chord appears
between
position.
FIGURE
6.8: Passing
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root position
Six-Four
six-fours
must
Auxiliary
An auxiliary
six-four
chord. Expressed
six-fours
between
of
occurs
six-four
FIGURE
position.
6.9: Auxiliary
Six-Four
Arpeggiated
An arpeggiated
six-four occurs when the second inversion
of a chord is immediately
preceded or followed by the same chord in root position and/or first inversion.
FIGURE
6.10: Arpeggiated
27
Six-Four
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CHAPTER7
Dominant
Basic Music (TC 12-41/NAVEDTRA
relationships
of a dominant
seventh
refers specifically
to the diatonic
Chord
chord
which
appears
on the dominant
scale degree.
In
triad.
RESOLUTION
An interval
subdominant
Seventh
of a tritone
appears
between
the third
seventh
and seventh
chord. Dissonant
(leading
harmonic
tone
and
intervals
such as the tritone of the dominant seventh chord require specific resolution. A regular
resolution occurs when the third (leading tone) resolves up to the root of the tonic chord and
the seventh (subdominant)
resolves down to the third of the tonic chord. This is the most
common resolution and satisfies the melody pull of the tendency tones.
FIGURE
7.1: Regular
Resolution
When the seventh of a dominant seventh chord appears in an upper voice and the chord
progresses to a first inversion tonic chord, an Irregular Resolution
must occur. The Bass
voice has taken the note of resolution (third of the tonic chord) and the seventh in the upper
voice will rise to the fifth of the tonic chord. This will often produce harmonic
diminished
fifth followed
Unequal
FIGURE
7.2: Irregular
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Resolution
intervals
of a
APPROACHING
THE SEVENTH
and should
from
not be approached
16th century
be approached
contrapuntal
Figured
BASS
AND
technique,
motion
which
from above.
required
This is a
that no accented
in such a manner.
FIGURE
FIGURED
by disjunct
7.3: Approaching
the Seventh
DOUBLING
seventh
chord is 5,5
abbreviation
8
of 7 or 7. In root position,
#
seventh
may be doubled
is called complete;
the 7 voicing
is
called incomplete.
When a complete root position dominant
seventh resolves to a root
position tonic chord, the tonic chord will be incomplete (fifth omitted). When an incomplete
root position dominant seventh resolves to a tonic chord in root position, the tonic chord
will be complete.
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FIGURE
7.4: Complete
seventh
chord appears
and Incomplete
Dominant
in inversion
dominant
seventh
Seventh
a complete
Resolution
spelling
is 5, abbreviated
. It resolves
tonic chord.
FIGURE
Dominant
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Seventh
will be used.
and Resolution
to a
resolution
Figured
is required.
6
or 4,
abbreviated
inversion
dominant
seventh
is 4 , 4
in major keys.
FIGURE
7.6: Second
Inversion
Dominant
Seventh
and Resolution
With the addition of a fourth note to a chord, a third inversion is possible. When the
seventh of the dominant
seventh is the lowest sounding
note (Bass voice) the third
inversion
is created.
4 #4
abbreviated
22
,,or
2
a regular resolution
tonic chord.
FIGURE
Figured
K
(sometimes
because
the seventh
dominant
will always
seventh
is 4 ,#4, or
Dominant
32
Seventh
and Resolution
CHORD
SUCCESSION
As indicated,
Occasionally,
subdominant
the dominant
the
dominant
to dominant
seventh
chord
seventh
chord
seventh
FIGURE
7.8: Dominant
may
chord succession.
as a common
The seventh
Seventh
primarily
33
to the tonic
in a dominant
chord.
seventh
resolves
to Dominant
to the mediant
Seventh
to
the subdominant
ultimately
to Subdominant
progresses
occur
the
scale degree.
Chord Succession
34
CHAPTER8
Non-Harmonic
Non-Harmonic
FIGURED
tones (non-chord
Tones
BASS
Non-Harmonic
tones occurring
after
the initial attack of the chord are indicated with a change of numeral. When the Bass voice
in any upper voice, no additional
figured bass is necessary.
moves without movement
When one or more voices remain stable, a dash(-) is used to indicate the continuation
of the
same pitch. In root position triads with doubled root, only the voice that moves is figured.
Figuring
will be arranged
from highest
FIGURE
Figuring
for non-harmonic
to lowest numeral.
8.1: Figuring
tones occurring
Non-Harmonic
Tones
appoggiaturas,
and accented
passing
tones), results in figured bass which does not
represent the true position of the chord. Usually, achord's position is represented with the
resolution of the non-harmonic
tone.
FIGURE
8.2: Figuring
Non-Harmonic
35
Tones
at Initial Attack
DIATONIC
A diatonic
PASSING
passing
TONE
PASSING
Occasionally
the interval
strong rhythmic
position.
A chromatic
8.3: Diatonic
Passing
and
Tone
PASSING
passing
TONE
FIGURE
CHROMATIC
two chord
position.
FIGURE
ACCENTED
between
8.4: Accented
Passing
tone.
Tone
TONE
passing
between
position.
36
two chord
FIGURE
Cross
8.5: Chromatic
Passing
Tone
Relation
of the melodic
minor scale.
FIGURE
DOUBLE
Double
PASSING
passing
TONE
(melodic)
of a perfect
FIGURE
fourth
between
Tone
minor
CHROMATICALLY
A chromatically
and
uses
an
ALTERED
altered passing
accidental.
Chromatically
the dominant
FIGURE
UPPER
in either
a weak
or strong
8.8: Chromatically
TONE
It appears
altered passing
chord.
FIGURE
PASSING
Altered
Passing
8.9: Subtonic
as Chromatically
rhythmic
melodic
Altered
Passing
position.
minor over
Chord
Tone
AUXILIARY
FIGURE
LOWER
AUXILIARY
A lower auxiliary
is a non-harmonic
FIGURE
CHANGING
altered
TONES
may be chromatically
rhythmic
position.
FIGURE
8.12: Rhythmic
Position
39
of Changing
Tones
Changing
FIGURE
Similar
melodic
FIGURE
The changing
semitone
direction
altered
movement.
FIGURE
8.15: Changing
Alteration
to create
CAMBIATA
resolved
position.
semitone
movement.
A cambiata
is a non-harmonic
FIGURE
8.16: Cambiata
hIAPP~E
An ~chapp6e (escape tone) is non-harmonic
by disjunct motion in the opposite direction.
FIGURE
8.17: fichapp~e
SUSPENSION
A suspension
progression
is a non-harmonic
is delayed.
This requires
tone
occurring
two different
when
chords.
a notes
A suspension
natural
melodic
is a chord tone in
tone of the second
chord. There are three parts of a suspension: preparation (P), suspension (S), and resolution
(R). The preparation is a chord tone of the first chord. The suspension is non-harmonic
and
is the same pitch as the preparation continued to the second chord.
41
The resolution occurs when the suspension resolves by conjunct motion to a chord tone of
the second chord. An upward resolution of a suspension is called a retardation. The note of
resolution may be present if it is a compound interval below the suspension. Suspensions
may be tied
suspensions.
relationship.
of suspensions
however,
resolution
may be decorated
tones. Common
Resolutions
suspensions
are
FIGURE
8.18: Suspension
APPOGGIATURA
An appoggiatura
is a non-harmonic
tone a step above or below a chord tone of a single
chord. It resolves to the chord tone. An appoggiatura
functions as a suspension without a
preparation.
direction
Normally,
appoggiaturas
of the resolution,
appoggiatura
is approached
are approached
or by conjunct
by conjunct
passing
motion
by disjunct
from
tone.
FIGURE
either
8.19: Appoggiatura
42
When
as its resolution,
an
it is
ANTICIPATION
An anticipation
is a non-harmonic
tone which
becomes
a chord
chord. Anticipations
occur in a weak rhythmic position, frequently at the subdivided
level. Generally, anticipations
occur in the Soprano voice at cadence points.
FIGURE
beat
8.20: Anticipation
PEDAL
tone of long duration normally
A pedal is a non-harmonic
chords. A pedal begins and ends as a chord tone of a harmony
in at least one chord between the first and last chords. Pedals
voice with the Tenor voice used for analysis
is called an inverted
occurring
in three or more
in the Bass
voice
pedal.
Pedals occurring in two voices are called double pedals. The lowest moving voice is used for
analysis and figured bass. The tonic and dominant scale degrees are the commonly used
pedal notes.
FIGURE
8.21: Pedal
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SIMULTANEOUS
More
than
NON-HARMONIC
one
non-harmonic
non-harmonic
tones normally
octave
when
through
occurs
tone
TONES
may
form harmonic
two passing
occur
at
intervals
a given
of thirds,
motion.
point.
sixths,
Simultaneous
or octaves.
The
the octave.
FIGURE
Simultaneous
non-harmonic
8.22: Passing
Through
FIGURE
8.23: Vertical
the Octave
Figuring
to lowest,
for Simultaneous
44
combinations
regardless
Non-Harmonic
of the voices
Tones
are
in
Linear movement
of individual
of the chords
position.
FIGURE
Non-harmonic
tones or auxiliaries.
analysis
FIGURE
six-four.
Non-Harmonic
passing
Another
for Simultaneous
are
of chord
6. ).
+
8.25: Passing
kind of simultaneous
so widely
Tones
45
used Simultaneously
six-four.
and appears
It is similar to a cadential
in a strong-weak
rhythmic
relationship,
or IV
to I.
FIGURE
Non-harmonic
an example
auxiliary.
tones of different
FIGURE
8.27: Comparison
Non-Harmonic
Tones
CHORDAL
8.26: Appoggiatura
Six-Four
tones, passing
of Passing
through
Six-Four
and
A passing
Simultaneous
Use
six-four
is
with a lower
of Different
SEVENTHS
46
FIGURE
8.28: Chordal
Sevenths
VOICING
Non-harmonic
tones may occur in any voice. They occur less frequently in the Bass voice
and are generally limited to unaccented passing tones, auxiliaries, and pedals.
FIGURE
8.29: Voicing
Non-Harmonic
47
Tones
...
CHAPTER9
Secondary
Secondary
which
triads reinforce
reinforce
tonality.
modality.
Secondary
Triads
as primary
progressions
triads,
to create
variety.
CHORD
PROGRESSION
because
are assigned
chords.
GROUP
to Groups
(Classifications)
move toward
which
relate
to the function
chords
of the
chord.
Group 2 (second
Classification)
have a subdominant
function.
GROUP
chords
and supersonic
chords
and
The Group
3 (Third
Classification)
chord
is the submediant
function.
GROUP
The Group
dominant
4 (Fourth
Classification)
chord
FIGURE
is the mediant
function.
a tonic
or
Dominant
relationship
apart. Dominant
through
Group
is the association
relationship
prevails
whose
roots area
perfect
fifth
from Group 4
FIGURE
An established
of two chords
9.2: Dominant
Relationship
a dominant
function
chord progresses
to the
tonic chord. Any chord may follow an established tonic chord. Any chord may follow itself.
Chords generally change from weak to strong rhythmic position unless they are of long
duration.
FIGURE
Normal
chord progression
9.3: Chord
Progression
each successive
group.
50
.Z ..---..
FIGURE
Elision
in a chord
progression
9.4: Normal
occurs
Chord
movement.
Elision must be followed by normal
vi(VI) to V(V#) are common examples of elision.
FIGURE
A neutral
FIGURE
Retrogression
Retrogression
occurs
is usually
when
move
by normal
appears
Tonic
iii(III)
to IV(iv)
and
between
in a
from
Chord
right
movement.
9.7: Retrogression
51
__
progression.
in left to right
9.5: Elision
9.6: Neutral
chords
followed
group is skipped
FIGURE
_ _
chord
Progression
to left
on the
chord
chart.
+6
The III chord
$
dominant
chord.
non-harmonic
in minor
The chord
often
has a dominant
may be described
chord
it is similar
to the
with an unresolved
9.8: III
in Minor
BASS
The principles
LEADING
as a dominant
because
tone.
FIGURE
FIGURED
function
of figured
TONE
bass remain
of secondary
triads.
TRIAD
third is normally doubled to avoid doubling a note of the tritone. The root and fifth of the
chord ascend to the root and fifth of the tonic chord often producing unequal fifths. It is
used exclusively
in first inversion.
FIGURE
9.9: Leading
52
Tone Triad
FIGURE
when it appears
9.10: Doubled
Fifth on Leading
An Intermediate
may appear
FIGURE
COMMON
The viitj
followed
FUNCTION
chord
in the Soprano
voice.
Tone Triad
to I(i) progression
9.11: Intermediate
at a cadence
point. It
Cadence
SUCCESSION
may follow
a dominant
seventh
triad within
(V7).
53
a progression.
A vii06
can be
SUPERTONIC
Basic
Music
supersonic
TRIAD
(TC 12-41/NAVEI)TRA
with doubled
FIGURE
In major
in first inversion
chord
root (modal
note) or doubled
inversion
six-four.
FIGURE
third (tonal
9.13: Second
Inversion
54
Supersonic
Triad
as a passing
The
supersonic
ascending
melodic
chord
may
FIGURE
SUBMEDIANT
be used
to harmonize
the raised
sixth
scale
degree
with the V# or
in
it
tone.
9.14: Harmonizing
the Raised
Chord
TRIAD
of the triad.
FIGURE
9.15: Submediant
55
Triad
In minor, the third must be doubled when there is elision (VI to V#) or retrogression
VI). Augmented
doubled.
melodic
FIGURE
intervals,
parallels,
9.16: Submediant
or large
leaps
with Doubled
occur
(V# to
Third in Minor
The Deceptive
Cadence is a V to vi or V# to VI progression
at a cadence point. It may
occur at any cadence but final. The submediant
triad replaces the tonic. The third of the
submediant (tonic scale degree) is doubled.
normally follow the submediant,
FIGURE
This cadence
9.17: Deceptive
56
is followed
Cadence
First inversion
unresolved
of the submediant
or
appoggiatura.
FIGURE
Submediant
as Appoggiatura
FIGURE
57
Submediant
MEDIANT
Basic
TRIAD
Music
(TC 12-41/NAVEDTRA
10244) describes
the spelling
and quality
of the
mediant triad. In major keys, it may appear in root position with doubled root (modal note)
or occasional
doubled third (tonal note). In first inversion the third is normally doubled.
FIGURE
In minor
inversion
with doubled
the submediant
quality
9.20: Mediant
mediant
Triad
scale degree.
FIGURE
9.21: Mediant
58
in root position
or first
Chord in Minor
to
FIGURE
SUBTONIC
Basic
subtonic
Music
9.22: Augmented
Mediant
with doubled
root, or
Triad
TRIAD
(TC 12-41/NAVEDTRA
10244) describes
in the chord
the spelling
chart because
and quality
of the
it only occurs
in
by either i or iv.
FIGURE
9.23: Subtonic
59
Triad
SUBTONIC
SCALE
DEGREE
is that of passing
FIGURE
chords
without
9.24: Subtonic
60
progression.
Scale Degree
CHAPTER 1O
Diatonic
Sevenths
Diatonic sevenths are created by adding a seventh above the root of each diatonic triad.
The approach to the seventh and its resolution is the same as that for the dominant seventh
chord (Chapter
7). Acceptable
chord progression
must be maintained.
the diatonic seventh chord normally contains the note of resolution. A delayed resolution
of the seventh occurs when the seventh is sustained or repeated in the following chord.
Ultimately
dominant
it must resolve.
TONE
The leading
tone seventh
is a min7
resolving
result in parallel
fifths.
or first nversion
tonic chord.
fifths,
vii
.6
minor.
10.1. Leading
numeral)
FIGURE
t)h
Tone Seventh
In major,
should
the vii
to I will
be borrowed
from the
Chords
10.2. Analysis
of Chromatically
61
-.
(bh)
FIGURE
analysis
sevenths
SEVENTH
parallel
seventh.
LEADING
resolve
Figured
Altered
Roots
SUPERTONIC
The supertonic
appears
SEVENTH
seventh
in root position
third inversions.
First inversion
in minor it appears
in root position,
to approach
first, and
a cadence.
Chords
the leading
resolution
following
the supersonic
seventh
tone seventh,
or the
triad or dominant
seventh,
The I ~ (i ~) delays
of the seventh.
62
the
SUBDOMINANT
SEVENTH
The subdominant
seventh is a Maj7 in major keys and a min7 in minor keys. Major
sevenths are dissonant and occur infrequently.
Inversions produce minor seconds or minor
ninths; therefore, the IV7 in major occurs primarily in root position and occasionally
in
first inversion. In minor, the iv7 occurs only in root position. The IV7 (iv7) progresses either
to a dominant
to the subtonic
triad (seventh)
or leading
chord.
FIGURE
10.5. Subdominant
Sevenths
The IV7 (iv7) frequently occurs before the supersonic seventh chord. Resolution of the
seventh occurs while the remaining
voices sustain. It can be figured as a supersonic
seventh with appoggiatura.
FIGURE
10.6. Progression
of the Subdominant
63
Seventh
to Supersonic
Seventh
SUBMEDIANT
SEVENTH
The submediant
seventh
It is used primarily
of the submediant
the supersonic
first inversion,
seventh
resolution
on
chord.
FIGURE
MEDIANT
or third inversion.
as an approach
Seventh
SEVENTH
The mediant
seventh
is a min7 in major
it
occurs in root position or first or third inversions. In minor, it occurs in root position or first
inversion.
It progresses
to the submediant
or subdominant
chord. Descending
root
movement
should
be avoided.
64
FIGURE
Seventh
Occasionally
the mediant seventh in minor will have a lowered
normally followed by iv. It may also be followed by VI.
FIGURE
Seventh
65
with Lowered
seventh.
Seventh
This III
is
TONIC
SEVENTH
The tonic
(leading
seventh
is a Maj7
in major
rarely follows
keys. A min\Maj7
a dominant
function
resolution
FIGURE
SUBTONIC
The subtonic
must progress
in minor to ascend.
Seventh
SEVENTH
seventh is a dom7 chord. It occurs in root position,
to the III chord.
FIGURE
Seventh
It
DIATONIC
SEVENTH
SEQUENCE
of a diatonic
seventh
a new diatonic
FIGURE
chord resolves
seventh
regularly
chord is created,
67
Seventh
forming
Sequence
a SEQUENCE.
of
68
CHAPTER
Extensions
Extended
chords
Chords
contain
are discussed
11
on Diatonic
in Basic
which
Music
Chords
(TC 12-41\NAVEDTRA
requires
a selection
10244). These
Chords with extensions appear primarily in root position. An extension may be analyzed
as an essential harmonic tone or as an unessential
non-harmonic
tone (appoggiatura
or
accented
MAJOR
passing
tone). Extensions
appear
primarily
seventh
or supersonic
seventh
chord.
voice.
NINTH
in the soprano
(appoggiatura)
seventh
FIGURE
The dominant
ninth
7
6 for first inversion.
El
may appear
FIGURE
in inversion.
Figuring
for inversion
is:
6
5 for second inversion.
of the dominant
(4 omitted)
0(.j
as vii s.
Inversion
70
(rare) resolving
FIGURE
The major
supersonic
ninth
6
to a I d .
on a supersonic
chord (appoggiatura),
seventh
resolves
down
by step:
chord (supersonic),
or to the
FIGURE
71
Seventh
MINOR
NINTH
FIGURE
never be reduced
to a minor second.
is forbidden.
ELEVENTH
Major
chords
with
an eleventh
are referred
to as sus4
chords
in Basic
Music
(TC 12-41/NAVEDTRA
10244). The eleventh
appears primarily
over the dominant
seventh chord. The seventh and ninth usually appear with an eleventh, omitting the third
and fifth. Chords with elevenths
are used exclusively
eleventh chord may resolve in three ways:
(1) Directly
resolving
resolves
down
in root position.
repeating
to become
tone, forming
a dominant
normally.
simultaneously,
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The dominant
forming
a dominant
seventh.
FIGURE
Eleventh
THIRTEENTH
The thirteenth
root position
appears
on the dominant
seventh
chord
omitted.
only. It appears
The thirteenth
exclusively
in
FIGURE
73
Thirteenth
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CHAPTER
Simple
12
Modulation
Modulation is the process of moving from one tonality to another. Simple modulation is
movement to a closely related key. Closely related keys are those adjacent to a key on the
circle of fifths and their relative keys. Therefore, any one key has five closely related keys.
FIGURE
12.1. Closely
Related
Keys
KEYS
Terms applied to keys in modulation
are original key, old key, and new key. The original
key is the beginning
key. Usually, music begins and ends in the original key. In a
modulation,
the music moves from the old key to the new key retaining the key signature of
the original
key, sufficient
must remain
FIGURE
12.2. Modulation
key.
Series in a Composition
75
PIVOT
CHORD
A pivot
chord
is used to effect
a modulation.
In simple
modulation
a common
chord
(diatonic in the old and new keys) is used as a pivot chord. For example, the tonic chord in C
major could be used as the pivot chord to modulate to G major as the subdominant
chord.
Pivot chords are analyzed in both the old and new keys. The pivot chord should not be the
dominant chord of the new key.
FIGURE
Accidentals
accompanied
with analysis.
FIGURE
12.4. Figuring
of Accidentals
76
in a Modulation
ESTABLISHING
KEYS
Chords on each side of a pivot chord must establish the tonality and modality of each
key. The new key must be established
by the end of the phrase in which the pivot chord
appears.
FIGURE
12.5. Establishment
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78
CHAPTER
Secondary
13
Chords
Secondary chords relate to the key of the chord which follows (key of the moment) but do
not effect a modulation.
For example, the secondary
chords to the supersonic chord in C
major come from the key of d minor. A secondary chord contains at least one chromatically
altered note; the chromatically
altered note is never doubled. Secondary
chords usually
have dominant
function, Chords must be major or minor in quality to be preceded by
secondary
chords.
ANALYSIS
Two Roman numerals separated by a slash are used to analyze secondary chords. The
first numeral shows the function and quality of the secondary
chord in relation to the
following chord; the second numeral shows the following chord.
FIGURE
SECONDARY
Secondary
extensions
seventh
of Secondary
Chords
DOMINANTS
dominants
(elevenths
may be triads,
are rare).
to become
13.1. Analysis
When
leading
dominant
a secondary
sevenths,
dominant
or dominant
progresses
the seventh.
79
sevenths
with
to a diatonic
by a half step
The V/V or
FIGURE
Because
chromatic
dominant
dominants
the
In minor
13.2. Secondary
is the tonic
alteration
seventh
in major.
in the tonic
chord,
chord.
Dominants
In minor,
be used in major
the secondary
80
except
chord.
second
of the Dominant
the must
altered supersonic
tonic chords.
dominant
to have
triad
These secondary
a
or
FIGURE
Dominants
of the Subdominant
The
or V
occurs in major as a chromatically
in all positions except second inversion.
altered submediant
FIGURE
13.3. Secondary
13.4. Secondary
Dominants
81
of the Supersonic
chord. It is used
the subtonic
13.5. Secondary
Dominants
of the Submediant
altered leading
is
it
scale degree.
FIGURE
analyzed
line because
dominants.
82
and
occurs,
are the
these chords could be
FIGURE
13.6. Secondary
Dominants
of the Mediant
FIGURE
13.7. Secondary
Dominants
83
altered subdominant
of the Subtonic
chord. It
SECONDARY
Secondary
LEADING
Leading
TONE CHORDS
Tone chords
FIGURE
constructed
13.8. Secondary
84
Leading
Tone Chords
CHAPTER
Borrowed
BORROWED
14
Chords
CHORDS
to the parallel
FROM
key.
MINOR
chords
may be borrowed
minor:
FIGURE
Supersonic
FIGURE
Leading
85
from Minor
Tone Seventh
FIGURE
Extensions
on the dominant
FIGURE
Submediant
Subdominant
in a Plagal
chord
14.4. Borrowed
Extensions
on the Dominant
(Maj)
FIGURE
Cadence
Submediant
Non-harmonic
tones occurring
with borrowed
minor.
FIGURE
14.6. Non-harmonic
Overuse of borrowed
modulation
may occur.
BORROWED
FROM
When writing
chords
Tones
and accompanying
non-harmonics
Chords
should
be avoided
as
MAJOR
chords
major:
Dominant
Seventh
Leading
Picardy
Supersonic
ascending
Non-harmonic
chord
(min.)
when
harmonizing
form of melodic
minor scale.
tones occurring
with borrowed
major.
87
the
raised
88
CHAPTER
Chromatic
Chords
may be chromatically
15
Alterations
altered
FIFTH
FIGURE
Chord
(raised dominant scale degree) of the tonic chord must ascend to the
degree (subdominant
or submediant
chord). This will result in an
third of the subdominant
chord in first inversion. The augmented tonic
in root position or first inversion when approaching
the subdominant
FIGURE
when approaching
Dominant
the submediant
Tonic
Chord
chord.
FIGURE
LOWERED
Subdominant
Chord
FIFTH
The lowered fifth may appear on the dominant chord; it must descend to the tonic scale
degree. The dominant
chord with lowered fifth may be used in root position or first
inversion.
90
FIGURE
RAISED
Chords
dominant
with Lowered
Fifth
ROOT
constructed
on the raised
tonic,
supersonic
identified
91
(in major),
as secondary
subdominant,
leading
tone chords.
and
92
CHAPTER
Augmented
16
Sixth
Chords
The augmented sixth chords are named Italian, French, and German. Augmented sixth
chords are often identified using an abbreviation
of their respective names. Augmented
sixth chords progress to a dominant chord or to a tonic six-four followed by the dominant
chord.
The dissonant
the dominant
Commonly
augmented
octave.
sixth interval
Tendencies
used approach
normally
of the chromatically
chords
are supersonic,
altered
subdominant,
notes
to
must be followed.
or submediant
chords.
ITALIAN
The Italian
first inversion
sixth is constructed
with doubled
fifth. It is analyzed
FIGURE
and figured
Augmented
scale degree
and is used in
as
Sixth
FRENCH
The French
inversion.
sixth
is constructed
It is analyzed
on the supersonic
and figured
6
as II4.
3
93
scale degree
FIGURE
Augmented
Sixth
GERMAN
There are two forms of the German sixth. The first is constructed
on the raised
subdominant
scale degree and is used in first inversion. It will progress to the dominant
chord in major or minor. It may also progress to the tonic six-four followed by the dominant
chord
in minor.
resolving
It is analyzed
$
as IVb5. The parallel fifths that occur in
3
are acceptable, but they should not appear in the outer
and figured
voices.
FIGURE
Augmented
94
Subdominant
he
inversion.
chord in major.
FIGURE
Occasionally,
sixth is constructed
It will progress
It is analyzed
other forms
and figured
Augmented
of augmented
sixth
six-four
scale degree
followed
by the
6
as II ~.
3
Supersonic
inversions
or are
constructed
on other scale degrees leading to other than dominant chords. The interval
relationships
must remain intact and chromatic tendencies must be followed.
95
96
CHAPTER
Neapolitan
A Neapolitan
sixth
chord
is a major
function.
Sixth
It is analyzed
on the lowered
supersonic
scale
chord has
doubled.
to dominant
Chord
triad constructed
FIGURE
17
harmony
Sixth Chord
or dominant
harmony
decorated
by tonic
six-four. When resolving to the dominant chord the lowered supersonic (root of N6) moves
to the leading tone (third of V). This produces a cross relation which is not objectionable.
FIGURE
17.2. Progressions
97
of the Neapolitan
Sixth
of the Neapolitan
The Neapolitan
sixth chord may be preceded
dominant seventh chord.
Chords
chord maybe
chords.
98
tonic
by its secondary
Sixth Preceded
to a root position
dominant
by Secondary
or secondary
Dominant
CHAPTER
Advanced
18
Modulation
Advanced
modulation is the process of moving to a distantly related key or to a closely
related key using advanced modulation
techniques. All pivot chords may be described as:
old key
.... ........ ..
Diatonic
...............
Diatonic.
new key
Diatonic
. . . . . . . . . . . . . Chromatic
Chromatic.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . Diatonic
Chromatic.
. . . . . . . . . . . Chromatic
Pivot chords
may be enharmonically
DIATONIC
TO DIATONIC
spelled.
to diatonic
modulations.
FIGURE
18.1. Modulation
Using
the Diatonic
99
to Diatonic
Pivot Chord
DIATONIC
TO CHROMATIC
The pivot
diatonic
chord
will be diatonic
to chromatic
FIGURE
CHROMATIC
The pivot
chromatic
modulations.
18.2. Modulation
to Chromatic
Pivot Chord
TO DIATONIC
chord
will be chromatic
to diatonic
FIGURE
modulations.
18.3. Modulation
Using
the Chromatic
100
to Diatonic
Pivot Chord
CHROMATIC
The pivot
chromatic
TO CHROMATIC
chord
will be chromatic
chromatic
to
modulations.
FIGURE
18.4. Modulation
ENHARMONIC
An enharmonic
the Chromatic
to Chromatic
Pivot Chord
MODULATION
modulation
and is enharmonically
FIGURE
Using
occurs when the pivot chord sounds the same in both keys
spelled in the new key.
18.5. Modulation
Using
the Enharmonically
101
Spelled
Pivot Chord
CHANGE OF MODE
A change of mode is a modulation
parallel
key.
102
of Mode
to its
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