Harmonic Dictation and Analysis Flashcards
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When dictating a chromatic mediant relationship, what makes two chords chromatically mediant to each other?
Answer: Their roots are a third apart with different modes
Chromatic mediants have roots a third apart but differ in quality (e.g., C major to E major), sharing one common tone.
In figured bass, what does the symbol '7' above a bass note indicate?
Answer: A seventh chord in root position
The figure '7' indicates a seventh chord in root position, meaning a seventh is added above the bass (root).
Which scale degree is doubled most often when voicing a second-inversion (cadential 6/4) chord?
Answer: The root of the key (bass note)
In a cadential 6/4, the bass note (the fifth of the chord, which is the root of the key) is typically doubled.
What is the difference between a passing 6/4 chord and a cadential 6/4 chord?
Answer: Passing 6/4 has a bass that moves stepwise between two chords; cadential 6/4 precedes V
A passing 6/4 connects two chords with stepwise bass motion, while a cadential 6/4 appears before V at cadences.
When transcribing a French augmented sixth chord, which notes are present in C minor?
Answer: Ab, C, D, F#
The French augmented sixth (Fr+6) in C minor contains Ab, C, D, and F#, featuring both the augmented sixth and an augmented fourth above the bass.
In harmonic analysis, a modulation confirmed by a cadence in the new key is called what type of modulation?
Answer: Pivot chord modulation
A pivot chord modulation uses a chord that functions in both the old and new key to smoothly transition between them.
Which of the following best describes a 'tonicization' in harmonic analysis?
Answer: A brief emphasis on a non-tonic chord using its secondary dominant
Tonicization temporarily treats a non-tonic chord as a local tonic, typically through a secondary dominant, without fully modulating.