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- What is an unequal fifth?
- Are unequal fifths allowed?
- Can you go from diminished 5th to perfect 5th?
- What is a direct 5th?
What is an unequal fifth?
Unequal fifths are a pair of fifths where one is perfect and the other isn't (most usually a diminished fifth). ... Here is an example of unequal fifths. The top voices (soprano and alto) move from a perfect fifth to a diminished fifth.
Are unequal fifths allowed?
The reverse, a rising P5→d5, is acceptable voice leading (no deduction). Unequal fifths in either order, when descending, are acceptable (no deduction).
Can you go from diminished 5th to perfect 5th?
As long as you are writing in a style that permits dissonance: Moving from a perfect fifth to an augmented fourth does not present a problem. Moving from a perfect fifth to a diminished fifth, "unequal fifths", is also fine. Moving from a diminished fifth to a perfect fifth is generally frowned upon.
What is a direct 5th?
So-called hidden consecutives, also called direct or covered octaves or fifths, occur when two independent parts approach a single perfect fifth or octave by similar motion instead of oblique or contrary motion. A single fifth or octave approached this way is sometimes called an exposed fifth or exposed octave.
