Chorale Writing Flashcards
(39 cards)
Progression
The movement from one chord to another
Soprano range
Treble Clef
G (2nd line) - A (1st ledger line above staff)
Alto range
Treble Clef
G (2nd ledger line below staff) - D (4th line)
Tenor range
Bass Clef
D (middle line) - G (3rd ledger line above staff)
Bass range
Bass Clef
E (1st ledger line below staff) - C (1st ledger line above staff)
Stepwise motion
When the chords move up by step
Circle of fifths progression
When the chords move down by a fifth
Substitution movement
When the chords move down by a third
Cadence
Occur at the end of a phrase (creates a sense of repose)
Figured Bass
A Roman numeral which tells us both the starting point within the scale and the quality of the triad or chord
Authentic cadence (AC)
V - I
vii° - I
Perfect Authentic Cadence (PAC)
V - I with the tonic (“Do”) in soprano line
Imperfect Authentic Cadence (IAC)
V - I with something other than the tonic (“Do”) in the soprano line
vii° - I
Plagal Cadence (PC)
Always follows and extends an authentic cadence
V- I - IV - I
vii° - I - IV - I
Four parts of a chorale
Soprano
Alto
Tenor
Bass
Finishing cadence
A cadence that can finish a phrase or a period
Mediant cadence (MC)
vi - I
iii - I
Internal cadence
A cadence that finishes a phrase but not a period
Half cadence (HC)
A cadence that ends with V or vii°
Deceptive cadence (DC)
V - vi
I chord progression
I can go to and from any other chord
Chord progression
The movement from one chord to another
Doubling (DBL)
Double the root of every chord but the 7th chord
What do you double for the dominant 7th chord (V⁷)
Double the 4th of the key (the 5th of the chord)