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Theory 2 Chapter 12

Total questions: 54

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A non-chord tone is either _ or _that is not a member of the chord.

(a)  

2.

How many different nonchord tones are there?

(a)  

3.

A _is used to fill the space between two other chord tones in a stepwise fashion.

(a)  

4.

_ and _are two ways of adding motion to weak beat pitches

(a)  

5.

NCT stands for

(a)  

6.

A _can be used between two other tones that can be NCT themselves.

(a)  

7.

_can be used anywhere that passing motion is not used.

(a)  

8.

Avoid _ and _when adding passing tones and arpeggiations between successive strong beats(1,3 or 3,1). Also between a weak beat and the following strong beat (2,3 or 4,1)

(a)  

9.

Immediately before the final cadence chord, it is generally effective to embellish beat _in the upper voice.

(a)  

10.

_is used to embellish a single tone, which is heard both before and after the embellishment.

(a)  

11.

The most effective way to embellish the bass line of an authentic cadence is to _

(a)  

12.

the tone preceding a suspension is called

(a)  

13.

An suspension with an upper resolution is called

(a)  

14.

_ are non chord tones that are commonly indicated with figured bass.

(a)  

15.

is a step down in the bass and the harmonic interval between the second bass note and an upper voice is a 3rd.

(a)  

16.

When retardations appear in combination with suspensions, the resolution usually involve scale degree

a)

4 to 5

b)

3 to 4

c)

7 to 1

d)

2 to 3

17.

True or False: I should add motion over every chord in both voices.

(a)  

18.

When writing the melody, you should write the _ between each contrapuntal pitch and the corresponding note in the bass line.

(a)  

19.

When composing a melody line against an embellished baseline, I should

a)

I should circle all the consonant pitches and underline the weak beat harmonic intervals

b)

I should underline all the consonant pitches and put parentheses over each weak beat harmonic intervals

c)

I should place parentheses around all dissonant pitches and underline each strong beat harmonic intervals

d)

I should circle all the dissonant pitches and underline the strong beat harmonic intervals

20.

When passing tones and arpeggiations are added to successive strong beats in one-to-one counterpoint I should...

a)

avoid oblique motion and less than six parallel perfect dissonances on strong beats

b)

use static motion and less than three parallel perfect consonances on weak beats

c)

avoid static motion and more than three parallel imperfect consonances on strong beats

d)

use oblique motion and more than six parallel imperfect dissonances on weak beats

21.

What are consonant intervals?

(a)  

22.

What are dissonant intervals?

(a)  

23.

What are the different types of dissonant intervals?

(a)  

24.

What are the different types of consonant intervals?

(a)  

25.

What are the 4 different types of nonchord tones discussed in chapter 12?

(a)  

26.

When can I add a passing tone into a musical exercise?

(a)  

27.

Where can I add a suspension to a musical exercise?

(a)  

28.

Passing Tones, Arpeggiations, and neighboring tones occur on the offbeat in musical execrises

a)

True

b)

False

29.

Suspensions sustain over to the following beat and then resolve on the offbeats

a)

True

b)

False

30.

What is a preparation?

a)

Is the tone following the suspension and lying a 2nd below it.

b)

is other name for a 2-3 suspension

c)

is a melodic process in which a chord tone is treated as though it were a suspension.

d)

is the tone preceding the suspension (it is the same pitch as the suspension).

31.

What is a resolution?

a)

Is the tone following the suspension and lying a 2nd below it.

b)

other name for the 2-3 suspension

c)

is a melodic process in which a chord tone is treated as though it were a suspension.

d)

is the tone preceding the suspension (it is the same pitch as the suspension).

32.

What is a supension figure?

a)

Is the tone following the suspension and lying a 2nd below it.

b)

is a other name for a 2-3 suspension

c)

is a melodic process in which a chord tone is treated as though it were a suspension.

d)

is the tone preceding the suspension (it is the same pitch as the suspension).

33.

Suspensions can have both dissonant and consonant intervals

a)

True

b)

False

34.

What are the 4 common supensions?

(a)  

35.

What is counterpoint?

(a)  

36.

What is a chain of supensions?

(a)  

37.

Which suspensions occur in the soprano and alto part above the baseline?

a)

9-8

b)

7-6

c)

4-3

d)

2-3

38.

Which suspension occurs in the base?

a)

9-8

b)

7-6

c)

4-3

d)

2-3

39.

When adding neighboring tones to my part writing, I can have parallel fifths and octaves

a)

True

b)

False

40.

When should I not use parallel fifths, octaves and unisons in my part writing?

a)

Between sucessive strong beats

b)

Between a strong beat and the following weak beat

c)

Between a weak beat and the following strong beat

d)

Between sucessive weak beats

41.

The baseline should not contain arpeggiations that descend to the fifith of the chord.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

I must prepare and resolve any fifths, sixths, and octaves in the direction opposite to the leap.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

For fourths, only the resolution needs to move opposite to the leap

a)

True

b)

False

44.

Arpeggiations should move ether by step or leap into beats 1 and 3, if two consecutive leaps span a fifth, sixth or octave

a)

True

b)

False

45.

I do not have to change any diminished fifths in my part writing

a)

True

b)

False

46.

If I see a V7 to I cadence point in my part writing I should....

a)

Have the fifth and seventh scale degree have a suspension that resolves downward

b)

Have the fifth and seventh scale degree have a retaradation that resolves upward

c)

Have the third scale degree have a retardation with an upward suspension

d)

Have the third scale degree have a suspension that resolves downward

47.

What are the lead sheet symbols for each type of suspension?

(a)  

48.

What is an arpeggiation?

(a)  

49.

I can use a 7-6 and 4-3 suspension if the resolution of the suspension would already be present in another voice

a)

True

b)

False

50.

At the end of a 5-7 chord, there are three notes held over except for the base which goes to the roman numeral of one at the end of the phrase.

a)

True

b)

False

51.

What is a suspension?

a)

A non-chord tone that is approached by step and left by step in the same direction

b)

A non-chord tone that is approached by step and left by step in the opposite direction

c)

A nonchord that is approached by the same tone and resolved by descending step

d)

A nonchord tone that is approached by the same tone and resolved by ascending step

52.

What is a neighboring tone?

a)

A non-chord tone that is approached by step and left by step in the same direction

b)

A non-chord tone that is approached by step and left by step in the opposite direction

c)

A nonchord that is approached by the same tone and resolved by descending step

d)

A nonchord tone that is approached by the same tone and resolved by ascending step

53.

Suspensions are always tied to the next note

a)

False

b)

True

54.

I should not have a bracket of a V chord around i64 and a V chord in my part writing.

a)

True

b)

False