Module 6 mini-test

Try before checking the answers.

1. What is a cadence?

2. What is the strongest basic cadence in C major?

3. What does a half cadence end on?

4. What is a deceptive cadence in C?

5. What is harmonic rhythm?

6. Why can C/G behave differently from root-position C even though both contain C-E-G?

7. What is an antecedent/consequent relationship?

8. If a phrase ends G7 and another ends C, which is more closed?

9. Why is simplifying a complicated progression useful when learning by ear?

10. What is the basic harmonic skeleton of C–C/E–F–F♯°–G7–G/B–C?

Answers

1. A harmonic gesture that provides punctuation or closure to a phrase.
2. G7 → C / V7 → I
3. V
4. G7 → Am / V7 → vi
5. The rate at which harmony changes.
6. The bass note and inversion change stability and voice-leading behavior.
7. A question-like first phrase followed by a more conclusive answering phrase.
8. The one ending on C / I.
9. It reveals the underlying harmonic function instead of distracting you with passing chords and inversions.
10. C → F → G7 → C / I → IV → V7 → I

The major practical lesson from Module 6 is:

Before asking “What chord is this?”, ask “Where are we in the musical sentence?”

If you can hear question, tension, continuation, and arrival, finding the actual chord names becomes much easier.