What is voice leading?
How individual voices move from one chord to the next, creating smooth transitions.
Define Common Practice Period (CPP).
Roughly 1650-1900, including the Baroque and Romantic periods.
What is a cadence?
A musical phrase ending, often marked by a fermata.
Define parallel motion.
Voices move in the same direction by the same interval.
What is similar motion?
Voices move in the same direction, but not by the same interval.
Define oblique motion.
One voice stays still while the other moves.
What is contrary motion?
Voices move in opposite directions.
Define closed position.
Upper voices (soprano, alto, tenor) are as close as possible.
Define open position.
Chord spacing where the upper voices (soprano, alto, tenor) are NOT as close as possible.
What is a cross-relation?
A note followed by its chromaticized version in another voice.
What does SATB stand for in music?
Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass - the standard four voice parts.
In SATB notation, which voice is typically written with stems up in the treble clef?
Soprano.
In SATB notation, which voice is typically written with stems down in the treble clef?
Alto.
In SATB notation, which voice is typically written with stems up in the bass clef?
Tenor.
In SATB notation, which voice is typically written with stems down in the bass clef?
Bass.
What is voice leading?
How individual voices move from one chord to the next, creating smooth transitions.
What is the Common Practice Period (CPP)?
Roughly 1650-1900, including the Baroque and Romantic periods.
Define 'linear smoothness' in voice leading.
Avoiding large, unexpected jumps between notes in a melodic line.
Define 'independence of voices'.
Each voice should have its own melodic line, not just copying another.
What is a cadence?
The end of a musical phrase, often marked by a fermata.
Define 'parallel motion'.
Voices move in the same direction by the same interval.
Define 'similar motion'.
Voices move in the same direction, but not by the same interval.
Define 'oblique motion'.
One voice stays still while the other moves.
Define 'contrary motion'.
Voices move in opposite directions.
Define 'cross-relation'.
A note is followed by its chromaticized version in another voice.
Define 'open position'.
Upper voices (soprano, alto, tenor) are not as close as possible.
Define 'closed position'.
Upper voices (soprano, alto, tenor) are as close as possible.
