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Unit 4: Harmony and Voice Leading I: Chord Function, Cadence, and Phrase

Quick questions on Soprano-bass counterpoint - AP Music Theory Unit 4

3short Q&A pairs drawn directly from our worked dot-point answer. For full context and worked exam questions, read the parent dot-point page.

What is q1?
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Which type of motion has one voice staying on the same pitch while the other moves? [1 point]
What is q2?
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Why are parallel octaves forbidden between the soprano and bass? [2 points]
What is only checking adjacent chords for parallels in one place?
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Parallels can occur between any pair of voices, not just the outer pair; once the outer voices are clean, still check soprano-alto, alto-tenor and so on.

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