Voice Leading and Phrasing Quiz Helberg Gr 12 P 55-59

What is voice leading?

• The dynamics of a musical performance

• The rhythm of a musical piece

• The structure of a musical phrase

• How different voices move together at the same time

Which type of motion occurs when voices move in the same direction but differ in interval?

• Similar motion

• Parallel motion

• Oblique motion

• Contrary motion

What is the best way to enhance smooth voice leading?

• Letting the voices move to the closest chord note

• Avoiding inversion

• Creating large leaps between voices

• Using parallel motion at all times

What is the function of a chord in the first inversion?

• Creates a sense of tension

• Not so stable, creates a feeling of propulsive movement

• Adds a sense of finality

• Stabilizes the chord

What is the principle of phrasing in music?

• The relationship between the bass and the soprano

• A musical sentence often consists of an antecedent phrase and a consequent phrase

• The way different voices move together at the same time

• The structure of a chord in inversion

What is adviseable when a chord is repeated?

• To change the position of notes in the different, especially upper, voices

• To create a sense of stability in the music

• To avoid smooth voice leading

• To add tension to the music

What is the role of the bass in good harmony?

• To avoid inversion

• To complement the soprano by contrary motion or more melodious movement

• To provide a smooth melody line with occasional leaps

• To create a sense of tension in the music

What is the characteristic of a regular phrase structure?

• Phrases do not necessarily start and end on the same beat and are of unequal length

• Phrases have no connection to rhythm or harmony

• Phrases start and end on the same beat and are of equal length

• Phrases consist of only two bars

What interval should preferably be avoided as it results in an unsatisfying melodic line?

• Augmented second and fourth

• Diminished fifth

• Perfect fifth and octave

• Major and minor third

What is the relationship between the bass and the soprano in good harmony?

• The bass should complement the soprano by contrary motion or more melodious movement

• The bass should move in the same direction as the soprano at all times

• The bass should consist of leaps only

• The bass should avoid inversion