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Music Theory: Chapter Five
Cadences and Nonharmonic Tones
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12/21/2008

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Define: Phrase
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A substantial musical thought, that ends with a musical punctuation called a cadence
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Define: Harmonic Cadence
Definition

A musical punctuation that closes a phrase or section of music.

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Define: Perfect Authentic Cadence

 

 

Definition

A progression from V to I in Major Keys (or V to i in minor keys)

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Define:  Imperfect Authentic Cadence

 

Definition
slightly weaker than perfect authentic cadence.
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When does a Perfect Authentic Cadence become imperfect?

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1. The highest-sounding tone in the tonic triad is a tone other than the tonic note

 

2. The vii° triad is substituted for the V, making the cadence vii° to I or vii° to i.

 

3. One or both of the chords (Vor I) is inverted.  V6 to I (or V to i6)

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Define: Half Cadence
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The 2nd chord of the cadence is V.

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Define: Plagal Cadence
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almost always from IV to I in major keys (or iv to i in minor keys)

 

rarely, ii6 to I

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Define: Deceptive Cadence
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The first chord is V and the 2nd is not I.
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Define: Nonharmonic Tone
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Sound along with a chord but are not chord pitches
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What is the general pattern of the 3 pitches of nonharmonic tones?

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Preceeding Tone (chord tone)

 

Nonharmonic Tone (not a chord tone)

 

Following Tone (chord tonic)

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What is the order of a Passing Tone?

 

Is a passing tone accented, unaccented, both or neither

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(step) PT (step)

 

 

 

can be both accented or unaccented

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What is the order of a Neighboring Tone?

 

Is a Neighboring Tone accented, unaccented, both or neither

 

 

Definition

(step) NT (step)

 

 

 

can be both accented or unaccented

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What is the order of an escape tone?

 

 

 

Is an escape tone accented, unaccented, both or neither?

Definition

(step) ET (skip)

 

 

 

Unaccented

 

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What is the order of an Appoggiatura Tone?

 

 

Is an Appoggiatura Tone Accented, Unaccented, both or neither?

 

 

Definition

(skip) APP (step)

 

 

 

Unaccented

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What is the order of suspension?

 

 

 

Is Suspension accented, unaccented both or neither?

Definition

(common tone) SUS (step)

 

 

 

 

Accented

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What is the order of Retardation?

 

 

 

 

Is retardation accented, unaccented, both or neither?

 

 

Definition

(common tone) RE (step)

 

 

 

Accented

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What is the order of Anticipation?

 

 

 

Is Anticipation accented, unaccented, both or neither?

 

 

Definition

(step) ANT (common tone)

 

 

 

Unaccented

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Define: Unaccented Passing Tone

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A passing tone that is Off the beat
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Define: Unaccented Neighboring Tone
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A neighboring tone that is OFF the beat.
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Define: Accented Passing Tone

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When the passing tone is ON the beat
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Define: Accented Neighboring Tones

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When the neighboring tone is ON the beat
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What is the order of Suspension?
Definition
Preparation, Suspension, Resolution
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What is the difference between Retardation and Suspension?
Definition
Suspension resolves downward...Retardation resolves upward.
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