Minor Scales and Key Signatures, Melody, Timbre, and Texture
Which non-harmonic tone involves holding a note into the next chord before descending to resolve?
Pedal Point
Retardation
Suspension
Escape Tone
What non-diatonic approach involving chromaticism could unexpectedly lead from an A Major prelude into its successive section in C# Phrygian during your original composition?
Introducing an unrelated Neapolitan sixth before resolving it by deceptive cadence into C# Phrygian.
Applying common-tone diminished seventh chords transitioning smoothly between sections.
Implementing sequential modulation through related secondary dominants connecting two areas.
Using augmented sixth chords resolving conventionally via modulation techniques.
In tonal music, which harmonic function does not typically follow a predominant chord like IV or ii?
Leading-tone chord (vii°/VII°)
Secondary dominant
Dominant (V or v)
Tonic (I or i)
How does employing mixed-meter techniques affect listener perception when contrasting with previously established meters?
It reduces harmonic complexity due to more straightforward metric alignment with chord changes.
It enhances melodic clarity by simplifying rhythmic structures around key themes.
It provides smoother transitions between contrasting sections by maintaining consistent pulse units.
It creates unpredictability leading to heightened attention as listeners adjust expectations.
Which scale degree is the dominant in the A minor scale?
B
D
A
E
Which chord is typically used to pivot from the original key of C major to the closely related key of G major in a modulation?
D dominant seventh chord
F major chord
B diminished chord
A minor chord
When transitioning from V7/IV in C major to IV, what non-chord tone is created if the F in the V7/IV is held over as a common tone?
Appoggiatura resolved up by step to G.
Anticipation approached by leap from D.
Passing tone moving from G to A.
Suspension resolved down by step to E.

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If an accented dissonance occurs when a melody note temporarily replaces an expected chord note but resolves up or down by step, which term describes this occurrence?
Escape Tone
Neighbor Group
Cambiata
Anticipation
What non-diatonic modulation technique would best maintain thematic continuity when shifting from E flat minor to B flat Lydian within a phrase?
Direct modulation without pivot chords or tones
Chromatic mediant relationship utilizing Cb Major
Common tone dim7 leading into Bb Lydian
Enharmonic reinterpretation using Ebm as D#m
Which non-diatonic chord can be used effectively when creating a secondary dominant in the key of A minor?
C6 (VI6)
Amaj7 (III7)
E7 (V/VII)
Dm7 (iv7)