Making Sense of Augmented 6th Chords

The video tutorial explores the concept of augmented 6th chords in common practice music, focusing on the Italian, French, and German variations. It explains the function of these chords in harmony, particularly their role as predominant chords leading to the dominant. The tutorial also covers secondary dominants and their importance in creating strong harmonic progressions. Each type of augmented 6th chord is discussed in detail, including their construction, resolution, and historical context.

What is the primary function of the leading tone in common practice harmony?

• To resolve to the tonic

• To establish a new key

• To create dissonance

• To form a minor chord

Which of the following is NOT a type of augmented 6th chord?

• Italian

• Spanish

• French

• German

What is the primary role of augmented 6th chords in harmony?

• To resolve to the tonic

• To form a diminished chord

• To act as a predominant chord

• To create a new key

In the Italian augmented 6th chord, which solfège syllables are used?

• Re, Fa, La

• Do, Fi, Le

• Mi, Sol, Ti

• Do, Re, Mi

What is a unique feature of the French augmented 6th chord?

• It resolves directly to the tonic

• It is symmetrical with two tritones

• It doubles the tonic note

• It includes a lowered third scale degree

How did Mozart often resolve the German augmented 6th chord?

• By avoiding parallel fifths

• By using a one chord in second inversion

• By resolving directly to the tonic

• By doubling the leading tone

What distinguishes a German augmented 6th chord from an A flat dominant 7th chord?

• The use of a minor seventh

• The resolution to a diminished chord

• The presence of a tritone

• The spelling and function