Unit 1-3 Ascending Parallel Tenths 4 Jul 20204 Jul 2020 So far we have looked at cadences as the building blocks of musical patterns. We saw that cadences were conceptualized as combination of clausulae (or single voice clauses). These usually…
Unit 1-3 5-6 Ascending Sequence in Three Parts 4 Jul 20206 Jul 2020 Could we add a third voice to the ascending scale in parallel tenths? We could add the 6th above the bass, resulting in the famous fauxbourdon. But what if we…
Unit 1-3 Descending Parallel Tenths 10 Jul 202010 Jul 2020 Perhaps even more common than ascending parallel tenths are descending parallel tenths: The descending scale lends itself to creating chains of suspensions since those must resolve downwards. The next two…
Unit 1-3 7-6 Descending Sequence in Three Parts 10 Jul 202010 Jul 2020 We can add a middle voice containing a chain of 7-6 suspensions This combines the fauxbourdon with a chain of suspensions making it a very common progression in music from…
Unit 1-3 Descending 2-3 Sequence in Two Parts 10 Jul 202010 Jul 2020 The other common way of adding suspensions to descending parallel tenths is delaying the lower part. This creates a chain of 2-3 suspensions in the bass.
