Theory II - Final Review

Select the root relationship for part writing:

One common tone and stepwise

• 2nd/7th

• 3rd/6th

• 4th/5h

Select the root relationship for part writing:

Two common tone and stepwise

• 2nd/7th

• 3rd/6th

• 4th/5h

Select the root relationship for part writing:

Similar motion by 2nds and 3rds

• 2nd/7th

• 3rd/6th

• 4th/5h

Select the root relationship for part writing:

Tertian leap, common tone, and stepwise

• 2nd/7th

• 3rd/6th

• 4th/5h

Select the root relationship for part writing:

moving to the nearest chord tone contrary to the bass

• 2nd/7th

• 3rd/6th

• 4th/5h

Authentic Cadence (AC)

• IV - I

• ? - V

• V - I

• V - vi

Deceptive Cadence (DC)

• IV - I

• ? - V

• V - I

• V - vi

Plagal Cadence (PC)

• IV - I

• ? - V

• V - I

• V - vi

Half Cadence (HC)

• IV - I

• ? - V

• V - I

• V - vi

Select the main reasons triads are used in first inversion

• To provide a greater variety of pitches in the bass line

• To strengthen the tonal sonority of a composition

• To improve the contour of the bass line

• To lessen the weight of the V and I chord when they are not a harmonic goal