Music Transcription FREE Music Transcription Harmonic Dictation and Analysis Questions and Answers 2

Question 1

When transcribing a harmonic dictation, which chord typically precedes the tonic in a half cadence?

Accepted Answer

The dominant chord

Answer

A half cadence ends on the dominant chord (V), which creates a sense of incompleteness before resolving to the tonic.

Question 2

In harmonic analysis, what Roman numeral represents a secondary dominant resolving to the supertonic in a major key?

Accepted Answer

V/ii

Answer

V/ii is the secondary dominant that tonicizes the supertonic chord, functioning as a temporary dominant of ii.

Question 3

During a harmonic dictation in C major, you hear the bass notes C-F-D-G-C; what is the most likely harmonic progression?

Accepted Answer

I-IV-ii-V-I

Answer

The bass notes C-F-D-G-C correspond to the roots of I-IV-ii-V-I, a standard diatonic progression.

Question 4

Which interval in the bass voice most reliably signals a deceptive cadence when transcribing a four-part chorale?

Accepted Answer

The bass moves up a step from the dominant root

Answer

In a deceptive cadence, the bass typically moves up by step from scale degree 5 to scale degree 6 (V to vi).

Question 5

When analyzing a Neapolitan sixth chord in a harmonic dictation, which scale degree is found in the bass?

Accepted Answer

The fourth scale degree

Answer

The Neapolitan sixth chord is in first inversion, placing the fourth scale degree in the bass.

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