Chord Function, Cadence, and Phrase
If you want all members of a dominant ninth (V9) chord to resolve correctly in SATB style, what would be the best approach for handling the ninth itself?
The ninth should resolve down by whole step.
The ninth may leap upward if supporting voice leading requirements are met.
The ninth might be kept static if it smooths into an available tension tone on I chord.
The ninth is often omitted completely during resolution to avoid dissonance.
When resolving a V7 to I progression in SATB style, how should the leading tone resolve if it is in an upper voice?
Remain stationary on the same pitch
Downward to the submediant
Upward to the tonic
Downward to the subdominant
In a four-part chorale setting, which voice should typically contain the seventh of a dominant seventh chord?
Alto
Soprano
Tenor
Bass
When incorporating seventh chords into harmonic progressions using four-part writing principles, why is it generally preferred that sevenths are prepared beforehand?
To highlight dynamic shifts across different sections within compositions
To maintain strict adherence to traditional counterpoint rules regardless of musical context
To ensure smooth melodic continuity and avoid unanticipated dissonance
To emphasize rhythmic variety through unexpected harmonic changes
When incorporating viiø65−I64−V−I cadential progression into homophonic texture, which inversion maximizes smooth bass line movement?
The bass moves from A-G#-A-B-C#, utilizing half-step motion at cadence points.
Sequential descending fifths E-B-A-E-D create powerful resolutions despite occasional parallels.
The bass descends wholly by steps B-A-G#-F#-E creating linear contrary motion against upper voices.
Bass leaps B-F#-G#-D#-E provide dramatic contrast yet disrupt linearity.
In a dominant seventh chord, which scale degree is the root?
Fifth
First
Third
Seventh
When resolving a V7 chord to a I6 in four-part harmony, which voice should typically move to the tonic note in the resolution to maintain proper voice leading?
The root of the V7 chord should leap down a fifth.
The fifth of the V7 chord may remain static if it is common to both chords.
The seventh of the V7 chord must step down.
The third of the V7 chord should move up by step.

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Which note in a minor seventh chord needs special consideration when resolving it in four-part harmony?
Third
Fifth
Root
Seventh
In SATB writing involving an Imaj7 in first inversion, which voice should most appropriately contain the major seventh?
Baritone voices handle these tensions well due to their mid-range flexibility (Note that there's no baritone in SATB, this makes this answer incorrect).
The soprano voice should contain it as it provides melodic interest at high pitches.
The bass voice maintains it as part of smooth bass line motion between chords.
The tenor voice should contain the major seventh above bass note E (the third).
What voice-leading error is most likely when moving from a fully-diminished vii°7 in first inversion to I in minor keys?
Not raising scale degree seven creating parallel fifths from to I.
Doubling scale degree two causing unresolved dissonance within .
Failing to double scale degree three resulting in improper balance at I.
Omitting scale degree five which leads to an incompletely voiced tonic triad.