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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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  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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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