Harmony Techniques Flashcards
(24 cards)
What is Consonance?
Consonance means the harmony sounds pleasant and stable (like a major or minor chord).
What is Dissonance?
Dissonance means the harmony sounds tense or unstable, often needing to resolve to consonance.
What are Triads?
Triads are 3-note chords, which include major, minor, diminished, and augmented.
What are Seventh chords?
Seventh chords are created by adding a 7th note to triads, creating more tension (e.g., dominant 7th).
What is a Perfect cadence?
A Perfect cadence (V-I) sounds finished and complete.
What is a Plagal cadence?
A Plagal cadence (IV-I) has an ‘Amen’ sound, providing a softer resolution.
What is an Imperfect cadence?
An Imperfect cadence (anything ending on V) sounds unfinished or expecting more.
What is an Interrupted cadence?
An Interrupted cadence (V-vi) provides a surprise or unexpected ending.
What are triads?
Triads are 3-note chords that include major, minor, diminished, and augmented types.
What are seventh chords?
Seventh chords are formed by adding a 7th note to triads, creating more tension (e.g., dominant 7th).
What is a perfect cadence?
A perfect cadence (V-I) sounds finished and complete.
What is a plagal cadence?
A plagal cadence (IV-I) has an ‘Amen’ sound, providing a softer resolution.
What is an imperfect cadence?
An imperfect cadence ends on V and sounds unfinished or expecting more.
What is an interrupted cadence?
An interrupted cadence (V-vi) provides a surprise or unexpected ending.
What are chord progressions?
Chord progressions are the movement of chords in a sequence, like I-IV-V-I, which create a sense of direction or tension and release.
What are pedal notes?
Pedal notes are sustained or repeated notes (often in the bass) over changing harmonies.
What are chord progressions?
Movement of chords in a sequence, like I-IV-V-1 (very common). Progressions create a sense of direction or tension and release.
What are pedal notes?
A sustained or repeated note (often in the bass) over changing harmonies.
What is harmony texture?
Homophonic: melody with chordal accompaniment. Polyphonic: multiple independent melodies interacting harmonically.
What is modulation?
Changing from one key to another during a piece.
What are chord progressions?
Movement of chords in a sequence, like I-IV-V-1 (very common).
Progressions create a sense of direction or tension and release.
What are pedal notes?
A sustained or repeated note (often in the bass) over changing harmonies.
What is harmony texture?
Homophonic: melody with chordal accompaniment; Polyphonic: multiple independent melodies interacting harmonically.
What is modulation?
Changing from one key to another during a piece.
