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Library AP Music Theory Unit 4: Harmony and Voice Leading I: Chord Function, Cadence, and Phrase
⁂   AP Music Theory · Unit 4

4. Harmony and Voice Leading I: Chord Function, Cadence, and Phrase

Key topics: Soprano-bass counterpoint principles, SATB voice leading: spacing, range, and doubling rules, Harmonic progression and functional harmony (T–PD–D–T), Authentic cadences (perfect and imperfect), half cadences, deceptive cadences, plagal cadences, Voice leading with seventh chords (resolving chordal sevenths down by step), Voice leading with inverted chords, Phrase structure and phrase types.

16 instructional periods standard track

Unit 4: Harmony and Voice Leading I: Chord Function, Cadence, and Phrase

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Topics in this unit

  • Soprano-bass counterpoint principles
  • SATB voice leading: spacing, range, and doubling rules
  • Harmonic progression and functional harmony (T–PD–D–T)
  • Authentic cadences (perfect and imperfect), half cadences, deceptive cadences, plagal cadences
  • Voice leading with seventh chords (resolving chordal sevenths down by step)
  • Voice leading with inverted chords
  • Phrase structure and phrase types