Non-Chord Tones - Embellishments

Question 1

unaccented dissonant passing tone

Answer 1

• most common
• unaccented means it falls in between the beats
• creates a dissonant interval

Question 2

accented dissonant passing tone

Answer 2

• creates a dissonant interval on the beat

Question 3

unaccented consonant passing tone

Answer 3

• unaccented tone that creates a consonant interval
• does not have much of a clash to it
• passing tones fill in a skip with a step

Question 4

neighbor tone and consonant skips (or chordal skips if it is an arpeggio)

Answer 4

• neighbor tone:
• upper neighbor: step up then back down
• lower neighbor: step down then back up
• consonant skips: a skip that moves from a consonant interval to another consonant interval

Question 5

suspensions

Answer 5

• these become mixed with other types of embellishments and ten to appear at cadential moments
• we still expect to see the 4-3, 7-6, and 9-8 suspensions in upper voice and the 2-3 in the bass
• less attention is now paid to consonant suspensions because they do not require preparation or resolution
• with differences in meter, suspensions do not require ties

Question 6

Non-chord tones (NCTs) embellish a line to create tension and release. It’s important to memorize how an NCT is approached and resolved

Answer 6

• always

Question 7

Suspensions have three parts: Preparation - Dissonance - Resolution (PDR). Using Arabic numerals, what are the three sets of dissonant harmonic intervals in the upper voice and their resolutions?

Answer 7

• 4-3
• 7-6
• 9-8
• all of the above

Question 8

consonant skips (leaps) add interest to a melody and are not NCTs

Answer 8

• true