Non-Harmonic Tones
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Identification and application of neighbouring tones/auxiliary notes and passing tones/notes.
- Relate harmonic or non-harmonic tones to the chords with which they are associated.
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- Practice question 1
Analysing a harmonized melody, such as a chorale, specifically often involves identifying each
- A.instrument used to perform the chorale, rather than any non-harmonic tone present
- B.non-harmonic tone present
- C.a factor entirely unrelated to identifying each non-harmonic tone present
- D.exact date on which the chorale was first composed, rather than any non-harmonic tone
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B. non-harmonic tone present
Analysing a harmonized melody, such as a chorale, specifically often involves identifying each non-harmonic tone present.
- Practice question 2
Non-harmonic tones, broadly considered, specifically can occur in
- A.a factor entirely unrelated to occurring in any voice of a multi-voice texture
- B.only the melody of a piece, with no possibility of occurring in any other voice
- C.only the bass voice of a piece, with no possibility of occurring in any other voice
- D.any voice of a multi-voice texture, not only in the melody
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D. any voice of a multi-voice texture, not only in the melody
Non-harmonic tones, broadly considered, specifically can occur in any voice of a multi-voice texture, not only the melody.
- Practice question 3
A suspended note that resolves downward by step into the following chord specifically exemplifies the standard behaviour of a
- A.a factor entirely unrelated to exemplifying the standard behaviour of a suspension
- B.suspension
- C.passing tone, a classification that instead describes stepwise movement between two chord tones
- D.pedal tone, a classification that instead describes a sustained note held in the bass
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B. suspension
A suspended note that resolves downward by step into the following chord specifically exemplifies the standard behaviour of a suspension.
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