Music 1649A/B Lecture Notes - Figured Bass, Leading-Tone, Roman Numerals
6 Feb 2013
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1802) i ii iii iv v vi vii^o. Principles of voice leading: complete chords sound best. You may omit the 5th of a triad, but not the 3rd (3rd determines if it is major or minor). Don"t have too many 3rds (generally, no more than one): double the most stable tone of a chord. 7 1 4 3: v7 may be complete or the 5th may be omitted and the root doubled, avoid weak-strong repetitions of the same chord. Don"t repeat same chord from a weak beat onto a strong beat creates unintentional syncopation which upsets the meter. Gbdf - 7th of that chord is the f. 7th of 5/7 is scale degree 4 of the key you"re in. A succession of chords that marks the end of a musical phrase or section (from the latin infinitive "cadere": to fall). Perfect authentic cadence (pac) if the soprano leads to ^1.
