GCSE - Harmony & Texture

A series of chords, usually repeated (e.g. in a 12-bar blues) is called a chord ________

A _____ is (Especially in non-classical genres) the extended sustaining or repeating of a note or a harmonic interval. It is a harmonic device

Another harmonic device is a _____ note (usually in the bass, and generally either the tonic or dominant of the key) which is sustained or repeated while chords change

A _______ cadence is a cadence that feels resolved. From V(5th) chord to I (tonic)

An _________ cadence is a cadence that feels unresolved. From I (tonic) to V(5th) chord.

A _______ is a type of harmonic device used at the end of a musical idea.

_________ notes are notes that don't fit in the key of the music.

A __________ is a harmonic device and a means of creating tension by prolonging a note while the underlying harmony changes

_______-tone is a note or pitch which resolves or "leads" to a note one semitone higher or lower. It is a harmonic device

 

An ________ is when the notes of a chord are played in succession rather than together...It is sometimes called a broken chord.