- What are the rules of harmony?
- Can V7 go to I6?
- What do you double in a second inversion chord?
- How do you write four parts of vocal harmony?
What are the rules of harmony?
Grade Six Music Theory - The Rules of Harmony
- 1a. NO consecutive 5ths. 1b. ...
- 2a. NO dissonant leaps (seventh, augmented or diminished intervals), choose small intervals. Leading note resolves to the tonic. ...
- 3a. Double the root or fifth in root position chords. ...
- 4a. Never overlap parts.
Can V7 go to I6?
The seventh of the V7 (the subdominant scale degree) must resolve down by step to the third of the I chord (the mediant scale degree). V7 may not resolve to a I6. (e) The fifth of the I, V, or V7 may be omitted. ... Do not double the leading tone (^7, the third of the V chord).
What do you double in a second inversion chord?
To generalize, here are the doubling rules for voice leading triads in root position, first inversion, and second inversion:
- Root Position Chords: DOUBLE THE BASS.
- First-Inversion Chords: DO NOT DOUBLE THE BASS. Exception: vii vii ∘ 6 and ii ii ∘ 6 : DOUBLE THE BASS. ...
- Second-Inversion Chords: DOUBLE THE BASS.
How do you write four parts of vocal harmony?
The Notation
As we said, 4-part harmony is written for 4 voices: Soprano, Alto, Tenor and Bass (SATB in short). The notation for these is written on two staves: one in the treble clef for the Soprano and Alto parts and the other in the bass clef for the Tenor and Bass parts.