The viio6, viio7 and viiø7 - Chords in Context

Question 1

the viio6, viio7 and viiø7

Answer 1

• when writing you can use the viio6/viio7 as a substitue for a passing V chord with a voice exchange
• • major keys can borrow the viio7 from minor keys to create more dissonance
• • harmonic passing motion is when we have a chord between a chord and a chord in first inversion
• • harmonic neighbor motion si when we go up and back down with a chord between a chord and a chord in first inversion
• you use the viio6 as an anacrusis
• remember you can use the viio as a substitue in an embedded T-PD-D-T
• in minor keys you can use the viio as a substitute for T-PD-D-T when using the 5-6-7-1 soprano line

Question 2

one of the most common uses for viio and viiø chords is tonic prolongation

Answer 2

• true

Question 3

since vii chords share a few notes in common with _________ chord, they are relatively interchangeable

Answer 3

• V

Question 4

vii chords and their closely related chords are used ot facilitate ________ in counterpoint

Answer 4

• voice exchange

Question 5

since all varieties of vii chords contain the leading tone, they can function well as a(n)

Answer 5

• anacrusis

Question 6

vii chords also work well embedded in a _______ movement

Answer 6

• T-PD-D-T