Glossary

Cadential Six-Four	A tonic six-four that delays the arrival of the root position V chord that follows it. Though the tonic six-four is technically a I chord, it is better to think of it as grouped with the V chord that follows it, as both chords have a dominant function in this context.



Circle-of-Fifths Progression	A progression consisting of a series of roots related by descending 5ths and/or ascending 4ths. (Most of the 5ths and 4ths will be perfect, but if a diatonic circle-of-fifths sequence goes on long enough in root position, a ^o5 or +4 will appear.)



Diatonic Sequence	A sequence that keeps the pattern within a single key.



Imitation	The repetition of a pattern that occurs between two or more voices.



Modified Sequence	A sequence wherein the repetitions of the pattern are neither tonal nor real.



Passing Chord	A chord inserted between two more structurally important chords in a harmonic progression that serves to connect or prolong them, typically by means of a prominent melodic passing motion.



Plagal Progression	The harmonic progression IV-I.



Pre-Dominant	A term that can refer to a chord (typically ii or IV) or a harmonic function; precedes a dominant chord in a harmonic progression.



Prolongation	The process by which the domain of a chord is expanded through the use of one or more subsidiary chords.



Real Imitation	Similar to a real sequence, but with the transposed repetition of the pattern occurring in a different voice than the voice in which the pattern was initially introduced.



Real Sequence	A sequence that transposes the pattern to a new key, which means that the modifiers of the intervals (major, minor, and so on) will not change when the pattern begins on a new pitch class.



Sequence	A pattern that is repeated immediately in the same voice but that begins on a different pitch class.



Tonal Sequence	A sequence that keeps the pattern in a single key, which means that modifiers of the intervals (major, minor, and so on) will probably change when the pattern begins on a new pitch class.



Voice Exchange	Occurs in a harmonic progression when two voices, occupying different members of a chord, each prolong that chord by moving to the chord member the other voice had previously occupied (e.g. —— and —— in the bass and soprano voices respectively over the progression I-vii^o6-I⁶).

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