Category: musicTheoryReview
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(musTh211) Tutoring, more options
Scott Blasco [scottblasco (at) gmail (dot) com] is another free tutoring option available to all students in 200- and 100-level classes. Scott is a doctoral student and graduate assistant in the composition program. The Learning Center in the North Quad building also offers free tutoring. A previously mentioned option is also still available.
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(musTh211) Review Materials: Part-Writing Tips
Goal In part-writing exercises, the goal is to create smooth movement between harmonies while keeping the four voices relatively independent. Smooth Movement Means: Step-wise motion dominates. (the bass exhibits more leaps, but still moves mainly by step) Common tones between two successive harmonies will usually be kept in the same voice. No large leaps (>5),…
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(musTh211) Review Materials: Writing and Resolving V7 Chords
Resolving The Dominant Seventh Chord Both Chords Complete Both chords can be complete only if the leading tone is not in the soprano. The chordal seventh (ˆ4) always resolves to scale degree ˆ3, downward by step. There are no exceptions! If the leading tone of a V7 occurs in an inner voice, it will normally…