General Harmony Rules Helberg Gr 12 P55-59

What is the most important chord in tonal music?

• Dominant

• Subdominant

• Tonic

• Diminished

What is the maximum interval between the alto and tenor voices?

• Octave

• Twelfth

• Fifth

• Tenth

Which note should preferably be kept in the same voice if two consecutive chords have a note in common?

• Third

• The Common Note

• Root

• Fifth

What should be avoided in the bass and soprano voices?

• Hidden octaves

• Small steps

• Big leaps

• Parallel fifths

What must be figured at all times in harmony?

• Melody

• Rhythm

• Bass

• Tempo

Which of the following should be avoided in harmony?

• Parallel sixths

• Parallel thirds

• Parallel octaves

• Parallel sevenths

When is it allowable to have hidden fifths and octaves between the soprano and the bass?

• When approached from the same direction and the soprano moves stepwise

• When approached from opposite directions

• When approached by a leap

• When approached by a skip

Which chord progression should be considered for an imperfect ending?

• Dominant Function → Tonic Function → Subdominant Function

• Tonic Function → Subdominant Function → Dominant Function

• Tonic Function → Dominant Function → Tonic Function

• Subdominant Function → Dominant Function → Tonic Function

What technique is used in contemporary music for chord progression?

• Backwards motion

• Progression from dominant to subdominant

• Progression from subdominant to tonic

• Progression from tonic to dominant

What is the maximum interval between the soprano and alto voices?

• Fifth

• Tenth

• Octave

• Twelfth