121 Assignment 6

Triads and Phrase Structure

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1. Identify these diatonic triads in the Key of G by placing correct chord symbol above the chord,
and analyze by placing the correct Roman Numeral beneath each chord.
Remember, Chord Symbols always begin with an Upper Case letter name.
Roman numeral analysis uses Upper Case for Major, lower case for minor.
Diminished chords are lower case with the dim (small circle suffix) symbol
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1a. Do the same in the Key of g minor.

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2. Analyze (provide Roman Numerals below the Bass clef staff) in the Key of D by looking at the bass notes.
All chords are in Root position
(The root is the lowest sounding note, i.e., the BASS)
Add alto and tenor voices below the soprano note in the treble cleff.
Do NOT write any notes above the soprano (given) note

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3. Fill in Bass line according to the analysis provided.

Fill in alto and tenor notes in treble staff (below soprano)
Add chord symbols above treble staff.
Note: the bass line and the soprano are in ryhthmic unison

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4. "Common tone" movement between the I-IV and V chords.

The common tone is kept from chord to chord. The other two tones move to nearest chord tone.
"Do" is the common tone between the I and IV chords; "sol" is the common tone between the I and V chords.

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4a. Use the above examples of common tone connections in G major as a model.
For each of the three keys, utilize the beginning voicing of the I chord as your starting point to create
the common tone connections within the I-IV-V-I progression in Keyboard voicing

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5. Compose 4 measures in 4/4 time, utilizing the given rhythm and chord progression.
First, write out the root position triads specified in the bottom treble clef.
Second, compose your melody, making sure that all notes on strong beats (1 & 3) are chord tones.
You may also utilize passing tones and neighbor tones.
The penultimate note should also be a chord tone.

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6. Compose a rhythmic setting for this text in 4 bars of 6/8 time.

"Lost in a world of chocolate bliss, I overcame thoughts of despair"
Remember to beam according to the meter.

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7. Analyze the following simplified version of Try to Remember by placing the correct
Roman Numeral underneath the bass line (Bass clef).
Place chord symbols above the top staff.
Circle the non-harmonic tones and label as either passing tones (PT) or Neighbor tones (NT).
Finally, label all dominant, pre-dominant and tonic (D, P or T) chords underneath their Roman Numeral.
There is a non-diatonic chord in the penultimate measure. It is built on the flatted 7th degree of
the scale. It should be labeled as "bVII"
The chord in bars 2 and 6 is an inversion of the I chord (3rd of chord in the bass). Label these "I6".

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