What Can You Write After an Augmented 6th Chord? - Music Composition

The video tutorial explains the construction and resolution of augmented 6th chords, focusing on Italian, French, and German variations. It provides a step-by-step guide to forming these chords in C major and discusses their role as predominant chords leading to dominant chords. The tutorial also covers advanced techniques, such as using chord inversions and avoiding parallel fifths, to achieve smooth chord progressions.

What is the primary role of an augmented 6th chord in music composition?

• To act as a predominant chord

• To serve as a tonic chord

• To function as a subdominant chord

• To replace the dominant chord

In C major, what is the lowered 6th degree used to construct an augmented 6th chord?

• B

• A flat

• A

• G

Which note is added to form a French augmented 6th chord?

• A perfect fifth above the bass

• An augmented fourth above the bass

• A minor third above the bass

• A major third above the bass

What is the main difference between Italian, French, and German augmented 6th chords?

• The position of the tonic

• The type of interval added above the bass

• The inversion of the chord

• The key in which they are used

Why is voice leading important when resolving augmented 6th chords?

• It eliminates the need for a dominant chord

• It changes the key of the piece

• It adds dissonance to the music

• It ensures the chord progression is smooth

What should be avoided when resolving a German 6th chord to a dominant chord?

• Minor thirds

• Major sevenths

• Dissonant intervals

• Parallel fifths

What is a common technique to interrupt the progression of an augmented 6th chord?

• Using a chord 4 in root position

• Using a chord 1 in second inversion

• Using a chord 1 in root position

• Using a chord 5 in first inversion

What is the effect of using chord 1 in second inversion before resolving to the dominant chord?

• It creates a dissonant sound

• It adds an extra chord to the progression

• It eliminates the need for a tonic chord

• It changes the key of the piece

Which chord progression is commonly used with augmented 6th chords?

• V-I-VI

• ii-V-I

• I-IV-V

• I-6/4-V

What should be considered when experimenting with augmented 6th chord resolutions?

• The time signature

• The smoothness of voice leading

• The key signature

• The tempo of the piece