The V7 Chord
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To obtain a major-minor seventh quality for the V7 chord in minor keys, which action is necessary?
View answer and explanationWhat is the essential and most consistent voice-leading principle for handling the 7th of any seventh chord?
View answer and explanationIn a V7 chord, what is the typical resolution of the 3rd of the chord (the leading tone), especially when it is in an outer part?
View answer and explanationIf the chord tone preceding the 7th of a V7 chord is a step above the 7th, how is this approach classified?
View answer and explanationWhat is the result of strictly following the voice-leading principles for the 3rd and 7th of a root position V7 resolving to a root position tonic triad in four parts?
View answer and explanationWhat is the most common method to resolve a complete, root position V7 to a complete tonic triad in four parts?
View answer and explanationWhen writing a V7 chord in a three-part texture, which chord tone is most commonly omitted?
View answer and explanationIn the deceptive progression V7–vi in four parts, which member of the vi chord is typically doubled?
View answer and explanationWhat is the main reason the V7-I6 resolution is considered a poor choice in part writing?
View answer and explanationWhat is a typical harmonic function of the V6/5 chord in a phrase?
View answer and explanationThe V4/3 chord is often used in a similar fashion to which other chord to harmonize scale degree 2 in the bass?
View answer and explanationDue to the required downward resolution of the 7th, which chord almost always follows a V4/2 chord?
View answer and explanationWhat is the least common way to approach the 7th of a V7 chord, which historically involves a leap?
View answer and explanationIn the deceptive progression V7-vi, when is it permissible for the leading tone to move down to scale degree 6 instead of up to the tonic?
View answer and explanationWhich statement accurately describes the v7 chord (minor-minor seventh on the dominant) in minor keys?
View answer and explanationWhat are the two diatonic triads that commonly follow a root position V7 chord?
View answer and explanationIf a composer uses an incomplete V7 to achieve a complete tonic triad, which tone of the V7 is omitted?
View answer and explanationIn which context is a V4/3 chord seldom used, with V6/4 or vii-diminished-6 being preferred instead?
View answer and explanationWhat type of voice leading error is risked when a V7 resolves to I by leaping the 5th of the V7 to the 5th of the I chord?
View answer and explanationWhich statement best describes the difference in handling a V7 in a deceptive progression (V7-vi) versus an authentic progression (V7-I)?
View answer and explanationWhat is the primary characteristic of the interval resolution of the tritone within a V7 chord when it resolves to I?
View answer and explanationIn a V4/3-I6 progression, what is the rare but acceptable upward resolution of the 7th of the V4/3 chord?
View answer and explanationWhen a V7 chord is presented in a three-part texture with its 3rd omitted, which two chord members are present besides the root?
View answer and explanationWhich voice-leading practice should be avoided when approaching the 7th of a V7 chord?
View answer and explanationWhat is the relationship between the chord 7th and the seventh scale degree in a V7-I progression?
View answer and explanationWhich chord is NOT a common choice to precede a V4/2 chord?
View answer and explanationAccording to the text, which voice leading is sometimes found in instrumental music but should be avoided in beginning exercises?
View answer and explanationWhat is the only inversion of the V7 chord that places the leading tone in the bass?
View answer and explanationWhat is the primary reason an inverted V7 chord is not considered a substitute for a root position V7 at an important cadence?
View answer and explanationIn the summary of part-writing the V7-vi progression, what do the 'other upper voices' (those that are not the bass or the leading tone) do?
View answer and explanationIf the 7th of a V7 is approached from the same pitch class, which NCT terminology is used to describe this contour?
View answer and explanationIn a four-part texture, resolving a V7 to an incomplete tonic triad will result in a tonic chord containing which combination of notes?
View answer and explanationWhich inversion of the V7 chord places the 7th in the bass?
View answer and explanationWhat is the result of revoicing a root position V7 to I progression so that parallel 4ths replace parallel 5ths?
View answer and explanationHow many fundamental voice leading principles for the V7 chord are summarized at the beginning of the chapter?
View answer and explanationWhen is a V7 chord in three parts likely to have its 3rd omitted?
View answer and explanationIf the chord preceding the 7th of a V7 is a step below it, which NCT figure describes this approach?
View answer and explanationWhat is the figured bass symbol for the second inversion of a V7 chord?
View answer and explanationIn the less conventional resolution of a V4/2 to I6, which member of the V4/2 leaps to the 5th of the I6 chord?
View answer and explanationWhy must the leading tone of a V7 be raised in a minor key to function as a true dominant?
View answer and explanationThe resolution of V7 to an incomplete tonic triad is described as:
View answer and explanationWhat is the typical bass line movement harmonized by a passing V4/3 chord?
View answer and explanationIf a V7-I resolution results in an incomplete tonic triad, which chord tone is missing from the tonic chord?
View answer and explanationIn a four-part deceptive progression (V7-vi), what happens to the 7th of the V7 chord?
View answer and explanationWhat is the primary reason the 7th of a seventh chord almost always resolves downward?
View answer and explanationWhich of the following is NOT one of the five most common seventh-chord qualities mentioned in the chapter's introduction?
View answer and explanationWhen resolving a V7 chord, what two chord tones form the tritone that requires careful resolution?
View answer and explanationWhat is the primary function of a V7 chord?
View answer and explanationIn a three-part V7 chord with the 5th omitted, which chord tones must be present?
View answer and explanationWhat is the consequence of failing to raise the 7th scale degree when forming a dominant seventh chord in a minor key?
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