Harmonic Progression Analysis Flashcards
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When transcribing a blues progression, the I7, IV7, and V7 chords are all dominant 7ths. What does this suggest about the tonality?
Answer: It is in a mixolydian-inflected blues tonality
Blues tonality uses all dominant 7th chords on I, IV, and V, reflecting a mixolydian and blues scale inflection rather than strict major or minor.
A chord progression with the figured bass symbols 6/4 indicates which inversion?
Answer: Second inversion
Figured bass 6/4 indicates second inversion, where the fifth of the chord is in the bass.
Which term describes a chord borrowed from the parallel minor key used within a major key progression?
Answer: Mode mixture
Mode mixture (modal borrowing) refers to using chords from the parallel minor within a major key context.
In a progression I–V–vi–iii–IV–I–IV–V, what is the most common name for this pattern?
Answer: Pachelbel's Canon progression
The I–V–vi–iii–IV–I–IV–V pattern is famously associated with Pachelbel's Canon and widely used in pop music.
When analyzing a half-diminished chord (ø7), which intervals make up its construction?
Answer: Minor 3rd, minor 3rd, major 3rd
A half-diminished 7th chord (ø7) is built with a minor 3rd, another minor 3rd, and a major 3rd from bottom to top.
What harmonic function does a pedal point serve in a progression?
Answer: It sustains one pitch (usually tonic or dominant) while harmonies change above it
A pedal point holds a single sustained note (most commonly tonic or dominant) while the upper harmonies move independently.
In Roman numeral analysis, how is a secondary dominant to the IV chord written?
Answer: V/IV
A secondary dominant to IV is written V/IV, meaning the dominant of the IV chord — it's a major chord a fifth above IV.