Quiz 5

Why do we LOVE smooth voice leading?

• Each "line" or voice can play a melody

• The harmony is kept in a specific range

• More pleasing to the ear and easier to play

• Opens possibilities for interesting chord voicing/variety

• All of the these

To achieve smooth voice-leading -

• Include all notes critical to chord structure

• Retain common tones between chords

• Don't exceed the interval of a third in any one voice (except bass voice)

• All of these

• None of these

Which of these 2 types of motion in counterpoint seem to catch our attention just a little bit more?

• Contrary

• Similar

• Parallel

• Oblique

What is the structure of a major 7th quality chord?

• major triad + minor 7th above root

• major triad + major 7th above root

• minor triad + minor 7th above root

• diminished triad + minor 7th above root

What is the structure of a V7 quality chord?

• major triad + major 7th above root

• minor triad + minor 7th above root

• major triad + diminished 7th above root

• major triad + minor 7th above root

What is the structure of a minor 7th quality chord?

• minor triad + minor 7th above root

• minor triad + diminished 7th above root

• major triad + major 7th above root

• major triad + minor 7th above root

What is the structure of a half diminished or minor 7 (b5) chord?

• diminished triad + minor 7th above root

• major triad + minor 7th above root

• minor triad + minor 7th above root

• diminished triad + diminished 7th above root

What is the structure of a fully diminished 7th chord?

• major triad + diminished 7th above root

• diminished triad + major 7th above root

• diminished triad + diminished 7th above root

• minor triad + minor 7th above root

A chord addition is NOT tertian.

• True

• False

In a suspended chord, what component of the chord is removed and what is the most common replacement for it?

• remove 5th of the chord; replace with P8 above root

• remove 3rd of the chord; replace with P4 above root

• remove root of the chord; replace with P4 above root

• remove 7th of the chord; replace with P5 above root