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What is the function of a I 6/4 chord?
Cadential: dominant embellishment. Neighboring/Passing/Arpeggiated: embellishment.
What scale degree is the bass on in a cadential 6/4 chord?
Dominant scale degree.
What is the voice leading rule for passing 6/4 chords?
Upper voices should move stepwise into and out of the 6/4 chord.
On what beat should a passing 6/4 chord typically occur?
Weak beat.
What type of motion often happens between the soprano and bass in passing 6/4?
Voice exchange.
Name three chords to avoid in progressions.
Root position viio, vi6, and iii6.
Why are 6/4 chords generally considered weak?
They are used as embellishments, not structural harmonies.
What is the harmonic function of a cadential I 6/4?
Dominant embellishment.
In a I-V6/4-I6 progression, what is the function of the V6/4?
Passing chord.
What is the typical harmonic rhythm of an arpeggiated 6/4 chord in a waltz?
I chord on the downbeat, I 6/4 chords on the upbeats.