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Music 112. Exam Review P3 Harmony – Progressions. a melodic or harmonic configuration that creates a sense of repose or resolution [finality or pause]." [1] A harmonic cadence is a progression of (at least) two chords that concludes a phrase , section , or piece of music
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Music 112 Exam Review P3 Harmony – Progressions
a melodic or harmonic configuration that creates a sense of repose or resolution [finality or pause]."[1] A harmonic cadence is a progression of (at least) two chords that concludes a phrase, section, or piece of music • A cadence is the punctuation in a musical phrase Cadence
Modulation • When music remains in a new tonal area so long that the ear no longer hears the original tonic as "tonic" any more, the music has modulated. This amount of time varies from person to person, and by the context of each musical passage. Modulation
PIVOT CHORD A pivot chord is used to effect a modulation. In simple modulation a common chord (diatonic in the old and new keys) is used as a pivot chord. For example, the tonic chord in C major could be used as the pivot chord to modulate to G major as the subdominant chord. Pivot chords are analyzed in both the old and new keys. The pivot chord should not be the dominant chord of the new key. Modulation