Harmonic Motion
How one chord leads to the next
Authentic Dominant Motion
How does the root move?
Choices
- Down a perfect fifth
- Down a perfect fourth
- Up a major second
- Down a major third
Plagal Motion
How does the root move?
Choices
- Down a perfect fifth
- Down a perfect fourth
- Up a major second
- Down a major third
Deceptive Motion
In C major, where does the G7 go?
Choices
- C major (I)
- A minor (vi)
- F major (IV)
- E minor (iii)
Circle Motion
Which progression in C is it?
Choices
- ii–V–I
- IV–V–I
- vi–ii–V
- I–IV–V
Pedal Bass
What stays fixed while the chords change?
Choices
- The bass note
- The top note
- Nothing stays fixed
Suspension
What dissonance resolves over the C chord?
Choices
- 4–3 suspension
- 9–8 suspension
- 7–6 suspension
- 2–3 suspension
Chromatic Bass
How does the bass move?
Choices
- Down by semitones
- Down by whole tones
- Up by semitones
- Stays on one note
Harmonic Rhythm
Each bar has four beats. In which bars does the chord change?
Choices
- Bars 2 and 3
- Bars 3 and 4
- Bars 2 and 4
- Every bar
Modal Mixture
In C major, which chord is borrowed from C minor?
Choices
- A♭ major (♭VI)
- A minor (vi)
- F minor (iv)
- E♭ major (♭III)
Secondary Dominant
Which chord points to G?
Choices
- D7 (V7 of V)
- D minor (ii)
- G7 (V7)
- A7 (V7 of ii)
Other chapters: Pitch Direction and Contour · Intervals · Rhythm and Meter · Triads and Seventh Chords · Scales and Modes · Tone and Color · Articulation and Expression · Polyphony and Texture · Applied Musicianship
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