ch 11+12 bass lines ncts

Question 1

note values for bass lines

Answer 1

half notes in 4/4, last note is whole note

Question 2

root position chords

Answer 2

first and last chords, V in V-I cadence, vi in V-vi progression

Question 3

first inversion chords

Answer 3

diminished triads, V or I in internal V-I progression

Question 4

intervals to avoid

Answer 4

augmented, 7ths, larger than 8ve

Question 5

repeating notes

Answer 5

don’t do across bar lines, no more than 2 consecutive of same pitch, general pitch variety, single focal point

Question 6

passing tone

Answer 6

in between thirds, step into and out of in same direction

Question 7

neighbor tone

Answer 7

look for repeated note, step into and out of in opp. direction

Question 8

suspension

Answer 8

look for step down, continue same tone while other voices move to next chord, resolve down to note that fits in new chord

Question 9

retardation

Answer 9

look for step up, continue same tone while other voices move to next chord, resolve up to note that fits in new chord

Question 10

include in suspensions

Answer 10

number of intervals made from bass and suspension or bass and note it clashes most with

Question 11

more than one consecutive passing tone

Answer 11

go from note before, not first note

Question 12

best place for suspensions

Answer 12

notes with most dissonance

Question 13

make sure with NCTs

Answer 13

don’t make a new chord using them or create parallel intervals