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Function of passing tones?
Connect stable chord tones, adding flow to music.
Function of neighbor tones?
Create ornamentation and anticipation/delay.
In a I-V-I progression, how can passing tones enhance voice leading?
They smooth out leaps and create stepwise motion.
What is the effect of using chromatic passing tones in a diatonic progression?
It adds color and tension to the harmonic movement.
How do neighbor tones function in a cadence?
They create ornamentation and a sense of anticipation before resolution.
What is the typical placement of passing tones?
Usually in the upper voices, but can be in the bass line too.
What is the typical placement of neighbor tones?
Usually in the upper voices, but can be in the bass line too.
What is the function of passing tones?
They "pass" between stable chord tones, adding flow to the music.
What is the function of neighbor tones?
Creates ornamentation and a sense of anticipation/delay.
What is a passing tone?
A non-chord tone connecting two chord tones by step.
What is a neighbor tone?
A non-chord tone that steps away from and returns to a chord tone.
Define an unaccented passing tone.
A passing tone occurring on a weaker beat.
Define an accented passing tone.
A passing tone occurring on a stronger beat.
What is a diatonic passing tone?
A passing tone within the key's scale.
What is a chromatic passing tone?
A passing tone outside the key's scale.
What is an upper neighbor tone?
A neighbor tone that steps up then returns.
What is a lower neighbor tone?
A neighbor tone that steps down then returns.
What is a diatonic neighbor tone?
A neighbor tone within the key's scale.
What is a chromatic neighbor tone?
A neighbor tone outside the key's scale.