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THEFUNDAMENTALSOF
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THEMASTEROFVOICELEADI
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Homework

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pens
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3

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uspens
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3 Ch.4,pg.
24

TheMast
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-Suspensi
ons
SUSPENSI
ON 4-
3
(
begi
ns1
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ort
rans
cri
pti
ons
.

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or
4 S
uspens
ion4-
3 Ch.4,pg.
25

Sus
pens
ion4-
3:Tr
ans
cri
pti
ons

El
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teMus
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or
4 S
uspens
ion4-
3:Homewor
k Ch.4,pg.
26

TheMast
ery
of
VoiceLeading
-Suspensi
ons
SUSPENSI
ON 4-
3
Homework

• Pr
act
ic
ethe4
-3s
uspe
nsi
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mons
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ate
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rk

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reat
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 S
uspens
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3:Homewor
k Ch.4,pg.
27
4
Sus
pens
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3:Cr
eat
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El
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or
4 S
uspens
ion4-
#4 Ch.4,pg.
28

TheMast
ery
of
VoiceLeading
-Suspensi
ons
SUSPENSI
ON 4-
#4
(
begi
ns4:
14)

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ionf
ort
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ons
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icMent
or
4 S
uspens
ion4-
#4 Ch.4,pg.
29

Sus
pens
ion4-
#4:Tr
ans
cri
pti
ons

El
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teMus
icMent
or
4 S
uspens
ion4-
#4:Homewor
k Ch.4,pg.
30

TheMast
ery
of
VoiceLeading
-Suspensi
ons
SUSPENSI
ON 4-
#4
Homework

• Pr
act
ic
ethe4
-#4s
uspe
nsi
ona
sde
mons
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ate
dbyMa
rk

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or
 S
uspens
ion4-
#4:Homewor
k Ch.4,pg.
31
4
Sus
pens
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#4:Cr
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Chapt
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TheMas t
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33
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TheMast
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1-9
CHAPTEROVERVI
EW

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ontot heii
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nto
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ordominant.

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teMus
icMent
or
5 S
uspens
ion#4-
9 Ch.5,pg.
34

TheMast
ery
of
Voi
ceLeadi
ng
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uti
ons#1
1-9
SUSPENSI
ON #4-
9
(
star
tofchapt
er)

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acti
cethe#4-9s
uspe
nsiona
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monstr
ate
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rk
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ei
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vest
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intheprocee
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hord

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iontoot
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ti
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e:
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ma j
or,
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minis
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g me
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henextpa
ge,c
reat
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onswhe
re
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9su
spensi
onaswel
l

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teMus
icMent
or
5 S
uspens
ion#4-
9 Ch.5,pg.
35

Sus
pens
ion#4-
9:Tr
ans
cri
pti
onsPar
tI

El
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teMus
icMent
or
5 S
uspens
ion#4-
9 Ch.5,pg.
36

Sus
pens
ion#4-
9:Tr
ans
cri
pti
onsPar
tII

El
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teMus
icMent
or
5 S
uspens
ion#4-
9:Homewor
k Ch.5,pg.
37

TheMast
ery
of
Voi
ceLeadi
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-Resol
uti
ons#1
1-9
SUSPENSI
ON #4-
9
Homework

• Pr
act
ic
ethe#4
-9s
uspe
nsi
ona
sde
mons
tr
ate
dbyMa
rk

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iontoot
herchordqu
ali
ti
esi
e:
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ma j
or,
d i
minis
hed,au
g me
nted
, e
tc.

• Ont
henextpa
ge,c
reat
eyourownprogr
essi
onswher
e
youmaybeabl
etoappl
ythe4-
3suspens
ionaswel
l

ASKYOURMENTOR

I
ntera
c twit
hotherusersonthewe bsi
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ions
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orswi
ll
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onsandhelpyou
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s
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las
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t
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teMus
icMent
or
 S
uspens
ion#4-
9:Homewor
k Ch.5,pg.
38
5
Sus
pent
ion#4-
9:Cr
eat
e

El
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teMus
icMent
or
5 i
i-V3r
ds& 7t
hsMovement Ch.5,pg.
39

TheMast
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of
Voi
ceLeadi
ng
-Resol
uti
ons#1
1-9
I
I-V 3r
ds&7t
hsMOVEMENT
(
begi
ns3:
01)

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acti
cey
ourba
sici
i
-Vpr
ogr
ess
ioni
nac
ycl
eof4
ths
or5ths

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ampl
e:Em7-A7
,Am7-D7
,Dm7-G7
,et
c.

Re
fert
othene
xts
ect
ionf
ort
rans
cri
pti
ons
.

El
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teMus
icMent
or
5 i
i-V3r
ds& 7t
hsMovement Ch.5,pg.
40

i
i-V 3r
ds&7t
hsMovement-Tr
ans
cri
pti
onsPar
tI

El
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teMus
icMent
or
5 i
i-V3r
ds& 7t
hsMovement Ch.5,pg.
41

i
i-V 3r
ds&7t
hsMovement-Tr
ans
cri
pti
onsPar
tII

El
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teMus
icMent
or
5 i
i-V3r
ds& 7t
hsMovement-Homewor
k Ch.5,pg.
42

TheMast
ery
of
Voi
ceLeadi
ng
-Resol
uti
ons#1
1-9
I
I-V 3r
ds&7t
hsMOVEMENT
Homework

• Pr
act
iceyou
rbas
ici
i-Vpr
ogr
ess
ionsho
wMa
rk
demonst
rat
edt
hem

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wit
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enwhi
chi
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aya
nds
ing

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tar
tindi
ff
ere
ntk
eys

• Emu
lat
ethi
sex
erc
iseony
ourhor
n

ASKYOURMENTOR

I
ntera
c twit
hotherusersonthewe bsi
teandas
kq uest
ions
!
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orswi
ll
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sti
onsandhelpyou
t
hroughy ourmusi
c a
ljourney
. Thebes
tstude
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l be
s
elect
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erc
las
sof
t
heirchoice
.

El
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teMus
icMent
or
5 i
i-VRes
olut
ions7-#11 Ch.5,pg.
43

TheMast
ery
of
Voi
ceLeadi
ng
-Resol
uti
ons#1
1-9
I
I-V RESOLUTI
ONS7-#1
1
(
begi
ns3:
01)

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solv
ethe7
thoft
hei
ichor
dint
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1oft
he
fol
lowi
ngVchor
d

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ampl
e:Em7-A7
#11
,Am7-D7
#11

• Re
sol
vet
he#1
1oftheV7c
hordi
ntothe9ofthe
nextc
hor
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chc
anbemaj
or,
minor,
ordominant

Re
fert
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xts
ect
ionf
ort
rans
cri
pti
ons
.

El
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teMus
icMent
or
5 i
i-V3r
ds& 7t
hsMovement Ch.5,pg.
44

i
i-V Res
olut
ions7-#1
1:Tr
ans
cri
pti
onsPar
tI

El
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teMus
icMent
or
5 i
i-V3r
ds& 7t
hsMovement Ch.5,pg.
45

i
i-V Res
olut
ions7-#1
1:Tr
ans
cri
pti
onsPar
tII

El
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teMus
icMent
or
5 i
i-V3r
ds& 7t
hsMovement-Homewor
k Ch.5,pg.
46

TheMast
ery
of
Voi
ceLeadi
ng
-Resol
uti
ons#1
1-9
I
I-V RESOLUTI
ONS7#1
1
Homework

• Pr
act
iceyou
rbas
ici
i7-V7
#11pr
ogr
ess
ionsho
wMa
rk
demonst
rat
edt
hem

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enwhi
chi
nte
rva
lsy
oupl
aya
nds
ing

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tar
tindi
ff
ere
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eys

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lat
ethi
sex
erc
iseony
ourhor
n

• Re
peatt
hesamepr
oce
ssf
ort
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1-9r
esol
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onhe
demonst
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ethenex
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nes
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dle
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elyt
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the
rthe7-#1
1
orthe#11-9res
olut
ion

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I
ntera
c twit
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teandas
kq uest
ions
!
Ourme nt
orswi
ll
a nswerallyourque
sti
onsandhelpyou
t
hroughy ourmusi
c a
ljourney
. Thebes
tstude
ntwil
l be
s
elect
ede ac
hmont htor e
c i
eveonefre
ema st
erc
las
sof
t
heirchoice
.

El
i
teMus
icMent
or
Chapt
erVI
TheMas t
eryof
Voi
ceLeadi ng
-Appl
icati
ons
Markde
mons
tra
tesindet
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ce-
le
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