MUSIC COMPOSITION & ARRANGEMENT Non-Chord Tones

What are non-chord tones?

• Notes that resolve to the tonic

• Notes that are not in the current chord

• Notes that are played in harmony

• Notes that are in the current chord

What is a characteristic of non-chord tones?

• They introduce harmony

• They introduce tension

• They are only used in classical music

• They are always played in unison

Which of the following is a type of non-chord tone?

• Passing Tone

• Chord Tone

• Melodic Tone

• Harmonic Tone

How does a passing tone typically resolve?

• By heart

• By step

• By rest

• By repetition

What is a neighbor tone?

• A tone that is sustained for a long duration

• A tone with all dissonance

• A tone that moves stepwise away from and back to the same chord tone

• A tone that resolves to a different chord

What defines a suspension in music?

• A note that resolves upward

• A note that stays from the previous chord and resolves downward by step

• A note that is played in a different octave

• A note that is played in syncopation

What is the opposite of a suspension?

• Anticipation

• Neighbor Tone

• Dissonance

• Passing Tone

How does an anticipation tone function?

• It changes too late

• It resolves to a different chord

• It approaches by step and resolves to common tones

• It is sustained for a long time

What is a key feature of passing tones?

• They are only used in improvisation

• They are played in harmony

• They are approached by step and resolved by step

• They are always ascending

Which of the following describes a neighbor tone?

• It resolves to a different chord

• It moves stepwise away from and back to the same chord tone

• It is sustained for a long duration

• It introduces dissonance