BM or BMus Bachelor of Music Form and Musical Analysis 4

Question 1

Which cadence consists of a dominant seventh chord resolving to the tonic but in an unexpected voicing, with the third in the bass?

Accepted Answer

Imperfect authentic cadence

Answer

An imperfect authentic cadence moves from V to I but lacks the root in the soprano or bass of the tonic chord, or uses V7 instead of V, making it less conclusive.

Question 2

In 12-tone serial composition, the retrograde-inversion (RI) form of a row is obtained by:

Accepted Answer

Inverting all intervals then reading the result backwards

Answer

The retrograde-inversion is created by first inverting all intervals of the prime row, then reading that inversion in reverse order.

Question 3

What term describes a passage where a theme or motive is imitated at successively shorter time intervals, creating overlapping entries?

Accepted Answer

Stretto

Answer

Stretto occurs when fugal entries of the subject overlap because each new entry begins before the previous one has finished.

Question 4

In sonata form, the term 'secondary theme group' refers to:

Accepted Answer

The thematic material presented in the secondary key area of the exposition

Answer

The secondary theme group comprises the themes presented in the secondary key (usually the dominant in major-key works) during the exposition.

Question 5

Which analytical symbol (♯iv°7 or viio7/V) identifies a fully diminished seventh chord that functions as a secondary leading-tone chord?

Accepted Answer

Secondary diminished seventh

Answer

A secondary diminished seventh chord (viio7/x) acts as a leading-tone chord to a chord other than the tonic, providing intensified harmonic motion.

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BM or BMus Bachelor of Music Form and Musical Analysis 4