Triads and Seventh Chords
What must occur when preparing and resolving a dissonant fourth interval between tenor and bass voices in four-part harmony?
The tenor must leap up an octave while the bass sustains its pitch for proper resolution.
The dissonant interval can remain static if supported by consonances elsewhere.
The fourth must be approached by common tone or stepwise motion and resolve down by step.
Resolution requires parallel motion into another dissonant interval before settling on consonance.
A composer wants to introduce tension by employing non-chord tones into a contrapuntal passage; which non-chord tone creates dissonance when played against chord tones but resolves stepwise down?
Suspension
Appoggiatura
Anticipation
Passing tone
If a seventh chord is in third inversion, how does its figured bass symbol change when it resolves conventionally?
From 6/5 to 7/5 if resolving upwards by step.
From 7/5 to 6/5 or other variations as needed.
From 4/2 to 5/3 or 6/4 depending on resolution.
It remains as a slash figure with no changes needed for resolution.
Which type of modulation makes use of scales or tonal centers related by whole tone steps?
Whole tone modulation
Diatonic modulation
Parallel modulation
Relative modulation
Which figure in figured bass notation corresponds to a root position seventh chord?
A single "7."
A single "6."
The figures "4/3."
The figures "6/5."
In a minor key piece where the dominant is presented in second inversion just before transitioning to the tonic in root position, what is the figured bass notation for this dominant chord?
- 4/2
- 6/5
- 7
6/4
If an F# diminished triad appears in root position within a harmonic progression in D minor, what roman numeral would appropriately represent its function?
iv°
vii°
VI°
ii°

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Which chord member is in the bass in a first inversion triad?
Third
Fifth
Seventh
Root
How does Roman numeral analysis denote that an augmented sixth interval resolves outwardly by half step movements when encountered within harmonic progression?
The "+" symbol next to vi denotes augmented quality while numerical indicators like #6 suggest specific resolution steps outwardly by half steps.
The use of uppercase VI implying major quality rather than augmented sixth intervals thereby not accurately depicting its resolution patterns.
A lowercase roman numeral “vi” suggesting submediant function but without additional markings reflecting neither augmented quality nor specific resolutions by half steps.
An altered figure such as b6 appearing alongside vi° suggesting diminished rather than augmented functions leading towards inappropriate resolution interpretations.
In a four-voice texture, if the soprano voice is on G, the alto on E, the tenor on C, and the bass plays an F, which chord inversion is represented?
Root position
Third inversion
First inversion
Second inversion