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A "double leading tone cadence" is a cadence that involve the following core components: One voice (typically the bass) goes 2-1. One voice goes #4-5. One voice goes 7-1.
- Which is the leading tone?
- Should you double the leading tone?
- Why should you never double the leading tone?
- Which modes contain a leading tone?
Which is the leading tone?
While the scale degrees for the first six notes are the same for both major and minor scales, the seventh one is special. If the seventh note is a half step below the tonic, it is called a leading tone. If the seventh note is a half step below the tonic, it is called a leading note (or “leading tone”).
Should you double the leading tone?
Never double the leading tone, so don't double the root if the root is the leading tone. Don't double the third, except if the chord is diminished, in which case it's good to double the third. ... Don't double the fifth of a chord, except if it is a second inversion triad, then you should double the fifth.
Why should you never double the leading tone?
The Leading-Tone Chord (vii°)
First, its root should never be doubled because it is, of course, the leading-tone — an inherently unstable note. Instead, we almost always double the third of the chord because this is the only chord member that is consonant with both of the other chord members.
Which modes contain a leading tone?
If we go through the distances between the 7th and the 1st notes in each of the seven modes, we will see that only two modes have the leading note property – the Ionian and the Lydian modes.
