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- What type of Cadence is a Cadential 6 4?
- How do you resolve a 6'4 chord?
- What is a Cadential progression?
- What is a passing 6 4 chord?
What type of Cadence is a Cadential 6 4?
The cadential 6 4 is a melodic and harmonic formula that often appears at the end of phrases in music of the common practice period. Typically, it consists of a decoration of the dominant chord by displacing both its third and fifth by a step above.
How do you resolve a 6'4 chord?
A simple way to create a passing six-four chord is to take a chord and its first inversion; my example uses I and I6, but you may use any diatonic chord and its first inversion. Then fill in the gap of a third in the bass between these two chords with a passing tone. That note will be the bass note for the 6/4 chord.
What is a Cadential progression?
A cadential progression is one in which the tonal function of each of the chords involved is clearly audible, and which also resolves onto a chord of rest and resolution. This final chord gives a sense of closure and completion and it is known as the tonic triad.
What is a passing 6 4 chord?
The passing 6/4 is the result of a specific passing motion in the bass, either up or down. In the example below, the ^2 is supporting a dominant triad in second inversion. The passing 6/4, like any passing chord, is a prolonging gesture, so it passes between two chords of the same or similar function.
