Dr. Sebastian Anthony Birch

 

 

DOMINANT 7th

  • The Seventh goes down (fa-mi/me)
  • Leading tone goes up unless it is in an inner voice and at a final cadence and . (Frustrating the leading tone)

Approaches to the 7th In order of preference. In this case "preference" refers to smoothness and dissonance. The dissonance of the seventh is least noticeable in the suspension approach. The dissonance is most noticeable in the Appoggiatura approach. 

Suspension

fa

fa

mi/me

  

Passing

sol

fa

mi/me

  

Neighbor

mi/me

fa

mi/me

  

Appoggiatura

Any note below mi/me

fa

mi/me


 

  
Email: sbirch@kent.edu