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Details Title: Three and Four Part Chorale Description: Music Theory 103: Seven fundamental rules for three and four part chorale style writing. Total Flash Cards: 7 Created: 04/21/2005 22:44:20	To study from this set of flash cards, or to create your own your own study flash cards, register HERE. If you are already a registered user, CLICK HERE.
Cards Term Rule #1 Definition Double the root- include the 3rd & 5th Exceptions: 1. In minor key, movement from V to VI, double the 3rd of VI. 2. OK to triple the root in 3 part (last chord if tonic) 3. OK to triple the root in four part (must include the third) Term Rule #2 Definition No Crossed Voices Term Rule #3 Definition No more than an octave between Soprano and Alto, or Alto and Tenor. Term Rule #4 Definition Raise 3rd in V chord (minor key) Term Rule #5 Definition Root movement of a P4 or P5: a) Hold common tone in same voice, move other voices by step. b) Move 2 upper voices by a 3rd, one by 2nd. Term Rule #6 Definition Root movement of a 3rd: Hold two common tones, move other by a 2nd. Term Rule #7 Definition Root movement of a 2nd: Move upper voices contrary to the bass.