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Theory Definitions
Definitions consiting of cadence terms, non chordal tone terms, and chord steps
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Half Diminished | minor minor Major (3rds) |
| Full Diminished | minor minor minor(3rds) |
| m7th chord | minor Major minor |
| Major | Major minor (R/M3/P5) |
| minor | minor Major (R/m3/P5) |
| Mm7th | Major minor minor |
| Motive | Small identifiable musical ideas |
| Phrase | relative independent music ideas ended by a cadence |
| Cadence | Refers to a harmonic goal created by the chords |
| Period | Two phrases combined |
| Double Periods | Consists of two & two phrases combined |
| Sentence | Musical unit consisting of an musical idea that is repeated or has a variation of that idea |
| Counter Point | Combination of relative musical lines |
| Passing Tone | A tone that combines two others that are a 3rd apart approached by a step left in same direction |
| Neighboring tone | Any tone above or under the previous tone approached by a step left in the opposite direction |
| Suspension | Approached by the same tone left by a step down |
| Retardation | Approached by the same tone left by a step up |
| Appoggiatura | Approached by a leap left by a step |
| Escape tone | Approached by a step left by a leap |
| Anticipation (ant) | Approached by a leap or step left by the same tone |
| Authentic Cadence (AC) | A form of a V or Vii chord into a I/I6 chord |
| Perfect authentic (PAC) | Root V/V7 Into a root I |
| Imperfect cadence (IAC) | Anything that isnt a (PAC) includes V chords that are not in a root position |
| Deceptive Cadence (DC) | V chord followed by any chord besides a I |
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