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Chord Progressions and Predominant Function

Question 1
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In a harmonic progression, which chord is typically used right before the dominant to enhance the resolution to the tonic?

Question 2
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1 mark

What type of cadence is created when a piece ends on a V - I progression in a major key?

Question 3
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What chromatically altered diatonic predominants may introduce tonal ambiguity through mode mixing by featuring lowered scale degrees commonly found in parallel modes when preceding authentic cadences?

Question 4
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1 mark

Which non-harmonic tone appears as an unaccented passing motion between two notes of adjacent scale degrees within the same measure?

Question 5
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1 mark

How does modulation during transition phases within sonata-allegro form influence predominant functions preceding recapitulation?

Question 6
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1 mark

Which predominant substitution in harmonic minor could add both textural interest and modal mixture when preparing for an authentic cadence?

Question 7
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1 mark

What kind of non-chord tone occurs when moving away from a stable note by step, skipping back to an unstable note, then returning directly back to the original stable note?

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Question 8
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1 mark

Which chord progression exemplifies a deceptive resolution following a V chord that deviates from the expected tonic in a minor key?

Question 9
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1 mark

What is the seventh degree called in a harmonic minor scale?

Question 10
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In tonal music, which cadence creates an open-ended feeling by moving from V to vi?