Unit 2: Harmonic Progression

Question 1

Transposition: Instruments in key of C – what you see is what you hear

Answer 1

flute, strings, oboe, tuba, bassoon, trombone

Question 2

Transposition: Bb instruments

Answer 2

trumpet in Bb, clarinet, soprano sax, and tenor sax; If I want a concert Bb, instruments see a C ( a whole step ABOVE concert pitch – a M2)

Question 3

Transposition: F instruments

Answer 3

french horn; reads a P5 ABOVE concert pitch; concert Bb —> horn sees an F

Question 4

Transposition: Eb

Answer 4

alto sax and baritone sax; sees a M6 ABOVE concert pitch; concert Bb —> sees a G

Question 5

Common Practice Period

Answer 5

three periods based around Baroque, Classical, and Romantic Periods; theoretical terms and technique
Baroque Period - tertian harmony ( built on thirds)

Question 6

Sequence

Answer 6

a pattern that is repeated immediately in the SAME VOICE, but that begins on a DIFFERENT pitch class

Question 7

tonal sequence

Answer 7

will keep pattern in single key - means modifiers of intervals (M,m, etc) will probably change, as well as accidentals

Question 8

real sequence

Answer 8

transposes patterns to a new key; keeps pattern of intervals

Question 9

real imitation

Answer 9

NOT a real sequence!!! Repetition of a pattern occurs in a different voice and different pitch class

Question 10

modified sequence

Answer 10

not quite tonal, but not real either; a mix of the two but is related

Question 11

circle of fifth’s progression

Answer 11

a series of roots related by descending 5ths (and/or ascending 4ths); though most of the 5ths will be perfect,if a diatonic circle-of-fifths progression goes on long enough in root pos., o5 (or +4) will occur; down a 5th, up a 4th, etc. Inversions don’t change the progression; make up a phrase… once the phrase ends, can start new phrase and new progression

Question 12

prolongation

Answer 12

the act of prolonging the ending of a piece; I-V-I is usually very conclusive, but if V or I is inverted, it makes it weaker sounding, prolongs the ending

Question 13

pre-dominant chord

Answer 13

any chord that comes beore the dominant V chord in the circle-of-fifths progression

Question 14

ostinato

Answer 14

a repeated bass pattern often found in popular tunes - pop music

Question 15

plagal progression

Answer 15

when a IV chord precedes a I tonic chord

Question 16

cadential six-four

Answer 16

I64-V-I; prolongs V by adding I64 before it