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Where should passing 6/4 chords typically occur in a measure?
On a weak beat.
How should upper voices move into and out of a passing 6/4 chord?
Stepwise motion.
What is a common voice leading characteristic in passing 6/4 chords?
Voice exchange between soprano and bass lines.
What type of root position chords should be avoided?
Root position viio chords.
What type of inverted chords should be avoided?
vi6 and iii6 chords.
Analyze: I - IV6/4 - I (Neighboring 6/4)
Tonic - Neighboring 6/4 - Tonic
Analyze: I - V6/4 - I6 (Passing 6/4)
Tonic - Passing 6/4 - Tonic 6
Analyze: I - I6 - I6/4 (Arpeggiated 6/4)
Tonic - Tonic 6 - Tonic 6/4
What is the function of a cadential 6/4?
Acts as a dominant embellishment before the V chord.
What is a cadential 6/4 chord?
I 6/4 before V at a cadence; tonic chord by name, dominant function.
What is a neighboring 6/4 chord?
3rd and 5th of a triad are embellished by upper neighbor tones, bass stays the same.
What is a passing 6/4 chord?
Harmonizes a passing tone in the bass line, connecting two chords stepwise.
What is an arpeggiated 6/4 chord?
Harmonizes an arpeggio in the bass line.
Define 'arpeggio'.
A broken chord where notes are played in sequence.
Define 'passing tone'.
A non-chord tone that connects two other notes stepwise.