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1 - Voice Leading
1 - Voice Leading
1 - Voice Leading
1.4 avoid
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1.7 7 1 & 4 3
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"SATB-style"
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VOICING voice staff stem
HORIZONTAL LINES
3.3 SPACING
the voice line should not ascend or descend for more than an octave
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3.4 MOTION
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Notice that in piano writing parallel are not considered in the bass accompaniment
e.g., Mozart, Piano Sonata K. 284, III
So, to sum it up
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4 PART WRITING
4.1.1.2 3 upper voices move in the same direction, no leaps larger than 3ed
4.1.1.3 Common tone held, 3ed of I leap to 3ed of V and vice versa (open to close)
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Three-part structure
Each chord needs to have at least the root and 3ed
Three-part structure
Don’t omit the 5th
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Three-part structure
A complete triad to 3ed and two roots and visa versa.
Leading tone move from 7 to 1 (in inner voices might move to 6 in Major)
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4.2.2three-part structure
5 is omitted
If the first is omitted they should have the same function
V and I6 is dominant / IV and ii6 is predominant
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