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Objectives
Objectives
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
Spell and recognize leading tone triads and 7th chords in major and minor keys.
Describe how leading tone chords are typically used in common-practice harmony and how they relate to the phrase model.
Analyze examples from the repertoire that use leading tone chords and apply Roman numerals and functional labels (e.g. T, PD, D).
Compose a chord progression that uses a leading tone chord as part of a tonic prolongation.
Harmonize a given melody using a leading tone triad or seventh chord.
Preparation for Class
Preparation for Class
Read:
Read:
Prolongation at Phrase Beginnings Using the Leading-Tone Chord (John Peterson, OMT)
The Leading Tone Triad (Nancy Rogers)
Inversions of viiº7 and viiø7 (Kaitlin Bove) - Just read the last section on leading tone chords
Watch
Watch
Leading-Tone Seventh Chords
Seth Monahan (15 mins)
Study Aids
Study Aids
Examples of Voice Leading with Leading Tone Chords
Source: Timothy Rolls (Theory II: Leading Tone and Leading Tone 7th Chords)
Tendency Tones in Leading Tone Chords
Source: Nancy Scoggin (A Passion for Music Theory: Leading Tone 7th Chords)
In-Class Activities
In-Class Activities
Discussion
Discussion
Chord Function: Describe how leading tone chords are typically used in common-practice harmony and how they relate to the phrase model.
Activities
Activities
Online Practice Worksheets:
Worksheet 1: (Open Music Theory)
Worksheet 2a (viio6) and 2b (LT 7th Chords): Spelling leading tone chords, checking for voice leading errors, resolving tendency tones, harmonization, and analysis (from Fundamentals, Function, and Form)
Worksheet 3: Analysis examples by Caroline von Brandenstein, Samuel Colerdige-Taylor, Louise Farrenc, and Nathaniel Dett. Solution available here. (Diverse Music Theory)
Worksheet 4 (Turek, Theory for Today's Musician, see p. 160, 1H) [Available online through the library here]. Practice resolving leading tone 7th chords to tonic.
Worksheets 5–6 (San Francisco Conservatory)
Worksheet 4: Harmonize 3–4 note melodies, incorporating leading tone 7th chords.
Worksheet 5: Analysis of an excerpt from Haydn, String Quartet Op. 20, No. 5.
Composition: Compose a chord progression in major and minor. One should incorporate a leading tone triad and the other should incorporate a leading tone 7th chord prolonging tonic. Switch with a partner and have them partwrite your progression in 4-part keyboard and chorale style. Label the cadence, Roman numerals, and chord function (T, PD, D). If there's time, also compose a melody for each progression. Perform your progressions for the class.
Analysis: Analyze examples from the repertoire in the Anthology section below. Identify Roman numerals, chord function (T, PD, D), cadences, and non-chord tones by type.
Repertoire for Practice
Repertoire for Practice
Leading Tone Chords: Examples for analysis using both leading tone triads and 7th chords.
Practice
Practice
Musition:
Chord Progressions: Level 7
Advanced Progressions: Level 1
Four-Part Writing: Levels 11a–11e
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