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22 Cards in this Set
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Tonic
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1st note of a scale
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Supertonic
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2nd note of a scale
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Mediant
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3rd note of a scale
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Subdominant
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4th note of a scale
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dominant
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5th note of a scale
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Submediant
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6th note of a scale
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Leading Tone
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7th note of a scale
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Subtonic
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Minor 7th degree of a scale (1/2 step below the leading tone)
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Tonic Function
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Chord that functions as the tonic (built on 1)
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Dominant Function
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V, V7, and vii* have this function
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Predominant Function
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IV, ii, ii7, and I 6/4 have this function
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Circle of Fifths
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Circle that includes all key signatures in order of flats in the clockwise direction and sharps in the counterclockwise direction
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Deceptive progression
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A progression that seems to be leading towards ending in an authentic cadence, but doesn't.
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Harmonic Rhythm
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Rate at which chords change. Also known as the rate of harmonic change.
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Common Tone Modulation
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A transition from one key to another where a repeated pitch from the old key is used as a bridge between them
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Phrase Modulation
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Changing from one key to another without any transition. Also known as direct or abrupt.
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Pivot Chord Modulation
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A transition from one key to another using a chord that both keys share
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Neighboring chord
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Chords that are next to each other in scale degree rankings
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Retrogression
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Opposite of a progression
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Secondary Dominant
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V/V; a chord built on the 5th of the 5th in a key (the dominant acts as the tonic momentarily)
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Secondary leading tone chord
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vii/V; a chord built on the 7th of the 5th in a key (the dominant acts as the tonic momentarily)
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Tonicization
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When a note momentarily acts as the tonic
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