MUSIC THEORY

Mod 7

• Subject of the Day:  Writing First Inversions IV
• Reading Assignment: None
• Written Assignment: Workbook; p. 68 (handout)
• Semester Schedule

• Constantly spell chords (from the root) as you add notes to your music: You can receive instant drilling in writing chords by clicking on http://www.emusictheory.com/drillChords.html
• Ensure that all members of every triad are present in a chord
• Check the approach to doubled notes and departure from doubled notes
• Check approaches to perfect fifths
• Leading tones appearing in the soprano almost always move up to the tonic
• Raise 7th scale degrees (becoming leading tones) in minor on V and vii^o chords
• In minor keys, approach leading tones from above

• Double leading tones (DLT)
• Write diminished triads in root position
• Write parallel 5ths or octaves
• Have many skips in any individual voice line
• Double any note other than the bass in root postion triads
• Double the bass in a V⁶ chord
• Leave out the 3rd of root position chords in 3 voices
• Write second inversion triads