1. February 9, 2015 Triads in Second Inversion: Six-Four Chords CSUEB, Theory II

2. February 9, 2015 Dr. Omri Shimron oshimron@elon.edu oshimron@elon.edu CSUEB, Theory II

3. Reminder: Triad Positions P4 Not all triad positions were created equally!

4. Types of Six-Four Chords: ✤ Bass arpeggiation (arpeggiating six-four) ✤ Melodic bass ✤ Cadential Six-Four ✤ Passing Six-Four ✤ Pedal Six-Four

5. The Cadential Six-Four: Typical Settings Differences?

6. Cadential Six-Four: A Delay of the V

7. Cadential Six-Four: Function = Dominant An expansion of the V area at the phrase ending (cadence)

8. Cadential Six-Four: Resolution: Dissonant 4th Down by step: do - ti

9. Cadential Six-Four: Resolution: 6th Down by step: mi - re

10. Cadential Six-Four: Approach: Dissonant 4th By step (or common tone)

11. Cadential Six-Four: Approach: 6th By step (or common tone)

12. Cadential Six-Four: Avoiding a Melodic Gap gap: re-tiNo gap: re-do-ti

13. Cadential Six-Four: Metric Placement ( in common time ) 1 2 3 4 Beats 1 or 3 in common time

14. Cadential Six-Four: Metric Placement (triple meter) Beats 1 or 2 in triple meter

15. Cadential Six-Four: Metric Placement in Divided Beats Cad Six-Four on strong part of beat V (dominant) follows on weak part of beat

16. February 9, 2015 Dr. Omri Shimron oshimron@elon.edu oshimron@elon.edu CSUEB, Theory II See you in class!