Lesson test: How a progression works

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How a progression works

1.[3p]
What is inside a dominant seventh chord that drives its resolution?

A tritone between degrees 4 and 7, which resolves outward by semitone to degrees 3 and 1

Correct

A perfect fifth between the root and the fifth

The answer is: A tritone between degrees 4 and 7, which resolves outward by semitone to degrees 3 and 1

An augmented second between degrees 6 and 7

The answer is: A tritone between degrees 4 and 7, which resolves outward by semitone to degrees 3 and 1

Two stacked major thirds

The answer is: A tritone between degrees 4 and 7, which resolves outward by semitone to degrees 3 and 1

2.[2p]
Give the chord symbol for V7 in D major, in the form C7.

CorrectNot quite: A7

3.[3p]
Match each cadence to the chords that make it.

Perfect cadence
Half cadence
Plagal cadence
Interrupted cadence

IV to I
V to vi
V to I
a phrase ending on V

Show the answer

Perfect cadence: V to I Half cadence: a phrase ending on V Plagal cadence: IV to I Interrupted cadence: V to vi

4.[1p]
How many semitones are between the two notes of the tritone inside a dominant seventh chord?

CorrectNot quite: 6

5.[3p]
In C major, the chord D7 appears and is followed by G. What is D7 doing?

Acting as the dominant seventh of the dominant, tonicising G

Correct

Acting as ii7 in C major

The answer is: Acting as the dominant seventh of the dominant, tonicising G

Modulating permanently to D major

The answer is: Acting as the dominant seventh of the dominant, tonicising G

Substituting for the tonic

The answer is: Acting as the dominant seventh of the dominant, tonicising G

6.[2p]
Moving from V to IV is the standard forward motion of classical functional harmony.

True

The answer is: False

False

Correct

7.[2p]
Why are parallel fifths avoided in four-part writing?

Two voices a perfect fifth apart moving together blend into one, losing their independence

Correct

They are out of tune in equal temperament

The answer is: Two voices a perfect fifth apart moving together blend into one, losing their independence

They produce a tritone

The answer is: Two voices a perfect fifth apart moving together blend into one, losing their independence

They break the rule that all voices must move by step

The answer is: Two voices a perfect fifth apart moving together blend into one, losing their independence

8.[3p]
Which chord is a good pivot for a modulation from C major to G major?

A minor, which is vi in C and ii in G

Correct

F major, which is IV in C and is not in G

The answer is: A minor, which is vi in C and ii in G

B diminished, which is unstable in both

The answer is: A minor, which is vi in C and ii in G

E flat major, which is in neither key

The answer is: A minor, which is vi in C and ii in G

9.[2p]
Put the three chords of a cadential six-four in the order they occur.

I
V7
I6/4

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a, b, c

1.[3p] What is inside a dominant seventh chord that drives its resolution?

2.[2p] Give the chord symbol for V7 in D major, in the form C7.

3.[3p] Match each cadence to the chords that make it.

4.[1p] How many semitones are between the two notes of the tritone inside a dominant seventh chord?

5.[3p] In C major, the chord D7 appears and is followed by G. What is D7 doing?

6.[2p] Moving from V to IV is the standard forward motion of classical functional harmony.

7.[2p] Why are parallel fifths avoided in four-part writing?

8.[3p] Which chord is a good pivot for a modulation from C major to G major?

9.[2p] Put the three chords of a cadential six-four in the order they occur.

1.[3p]
What is inside a dominant seventh chord that drives its resolution?

2.[2p]
Give the chord symbol for V7 in D major, in the form C7.

3.[3p]
Match each cadence to the chords that make it.

4.[1p]
How many semitones are between the two notes of the tritone inside a dominant seventh chord?

5.[3p]
In C major, the chord D7 appears and is followed by G. What is D7 doing?

6.[2p]
Moving from V to IV is the standard forward motion of classical functional harmony.

7.[2p]
Why are parallel fifths avoided in four-part writing?

8.[3p]
Which chord is a good pivot for a modulation from C major to G major?

9.[2p]
Put the three chords of a cadential six-four in the order they occur.