Modulations Using Diatonic Common Chords
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What term describes a shift of tonal center that takes place within an individual movement of a composition?
View answer and explanationWhat term is used for the movement between two keys that share the same tonic tone but have different modes, such as C major and c minor?
View answer and explanationHow are 'closely related keys' defined in the context of tonal music?
View answer and explanationWhat is the term for a chord that serves as a hinge or pivot linking two tonalities in a common-chord modulation?
View answer and explanationIn the procedural analysis of a common-chord modulation, after identifying the 'point of modulation', what is the next step?
View answer and explanationWhat is the relationship between the keys of G major and f-sharp minor?
View answer and explanationAccording to the table of common chords between B-flat major and F major, which triad functions as the tonic (I) in B-flat and the subdominant (IV) in F?
View answer and explanationWhich chords are often the least successful choices for a common chord because a modulation using them can sound too abrupt?
View answer and explanationWhat is the most frequently encountered modulation in major keys?
View answer and explanationIn minor keys, which two modulations are the most frequently encountered?
View answer and explanationIn the modulation from C major to G major in Example 18-4, what are the functions of the F-sharp diminished chord?
View answer and explanationWhat is the single most important factor in convincing a listener that a true modulation has occurred, as opposed to a brief tonicization?
View answer and explanationWhat kind of key relationship exists between any two keys that are not enharmonic, parallel, relative, or closely related?
View answer and explanationIn Example 18-7, a modulation from E-flat major to g minor occurs. What chord serves as the pivot, and what is its function in both keys?
View answer and explanationWhich of the following is an alternative method for finding the keys closely related to a starting key?
View answer and explanationHow many diatonic triads do the keys of B-flat major and c minor have in common, assuming the standard minor scale chord qualities?
View answer and explanationIn the context of analyzing modulations, what is the role of the common chord?
View answer and explanationWhat are the five keys that are considered closely related to C major?
View answer and explanationWhat are the five keys that are considered closely related to c minor?
View answer and explanationThe chapter states that the line between modulation and what other musical process is not clearly defined?
View answer and explanationIn the modulation from d minor to F major in Example 18-6, what chord serves as the pivot?
View answer and explanationWhen analyzing a modulation, what is a common characteristic of the 'point of modulation' chord?
View answer and explanationWhat is the key relationship between c-sharp minor and F-sharp major?
View answer and explanationIn a multimovement work that begins in c minor, it is common for the final movement to end in what key to be considered still 'in C'?
View answer and explanationWhat does the text suggest is one way to make a modulation that uses V or vii-diminished as a pivot chord sound smoother and less abrupt?
View answer and explanationTrue or false: Any pair of closely related keys will have at least one diatonic triad in common that can be used as a pivot chord.
View answer and explanationWhat is the relationship between the keys of B major and E major?
View answer and explanationWhen using the method of finding closely related keys by taking the diatonic major and minor triads of the home key, which triad from the C major scale is excluded?
View answer and explanationHow might a composer handle key signatures during a movement that contains multiple modulations?
View answer and explanationWhat is the relationship between the keys of d minor and D major?
View answer and explanationThe term 'change of key' is used to describe a shift in tonality that occurs in what context?
View answer and explanationHow would the modulation from C major to D major be described in terms of simpler relationships?
View answer and explanationIn Exercise C, you are asked to list common chords. How many common diatonic triads exist between the keys of G major and D major?
View answer and explanationWhat is the relative minor key of F major?
View answer and explanationWhich statement best contrasts 'modulation' and 'change of key' as defined in the chapter?
View answer and explanationWhy might a listener interpret a passage as a brief tonicization rather than a full modulation?
View answer and explanationWhat is the relative major key of a minor?
View answer and explanationHow many common diatonic triads exist between the keys of a minor and F major?
View answer and explanationA modulation is made smoother if the V-I progression in the new key is delayed. Which of the following is NOT listed as a way to achieve this delay?
View answer and explanationWhat are the three distinct methods described in the chapter for finding the five keys closely related to a starting key?
View answer and explanationIn a common-chord modulation from F major to C major, which chord could function as I in F and IV in C?
View answer and explanationWhat type of key relationship do C-sharp major and D-flat major have?
View answer and explanationWhen analyzing the common chords between B-flat major and c minor, which chord functions as IV in B-flat and III in c?
View answer and explanationAccording to the analysis of Example 18-2, the modulation from B-flat major to c minor uses which chord as the pivot?
View answer and explanationWhat is the primary purpose of a common-chord modulation?
View answer and explanationIn the summary, 'change of mode' is described as movement between what type of keys?
View answer and explanationWhat is the key relationship between A-flat major and b-flat minor?
View answer and explanationWhich statement accurately describes the relationship between pivot chords and foreign key relationships?
View answer and explanationIn a modulation from A major to E major, which chord could function as V in A and I in E?
View answer and explanationWhat is the final step in the three-step procedure for discovering a common-chord modulation, after listening carefully and finding the point of modulation?
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