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What is an anticipation tone?
A chord tone that arrives early, just before the chord change.
What is an escape tone?
A non-chord tone that moves stepwise from a chord tone and then leaps.
What is an appoggiatura?
A non-chord tone approached by a leap and resolved by step.
What is a pedal point?
A sustained note, usually in the bass, while the harmony changes.
Define a harmonic pedal point.
A pedal point that is part of the chord progression.
Define a non-harmonic pedal point.
A pedal point that is not part of the chord progression.
What is the difference between consonant and dissonant appoggiaturas?
Dissonant are not part of the chord, creating tension; consonant are part of the chord, creating a smoother transition.
What is the rhythmic placement of an anticipation tone?
Always unaccented, occurring before the beat.
How do escape tones resolve?
By a leap in the opposite direction of the step.
How are appoggiaturas approached and resolved?
Approached by leap, resolved by step.
Where are pedal points commonly found?
Usually in the bass, common in fugues.
Are anticipation tones usually consonant or dissonant?
Almost always dissonant.
What is the difference between harmonic and non-harmonic pedal points?
Harmonic are part of the chord progression; non-harmonic are not.