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AP Music Theory:: Unit 4 - Harmony Voice Leading Cadences

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Curriculum Overview

Comprehensive, high-yield AP Music Theory study deck focusing on Unit 4 - Harmony Voice Leading Cadences. Features 50 rigorous, curriculum-aligned flashcards designed for intermediate-level mastery. Core concepts covered include Phrygian Half Cadence, Authentic Cadence, Cadential Resolution, Amen Cadence, Picardy Third, key problem-solving heuristics, foundational formulas, and exam-tested application scenarios. Ideal for active recall review, spaced repetition study, and scoring in the top percentile.

Topics & Key Concepts

Half Music Tonic Period Phrase Plagal Theory Unit 4 Cadence Dominant

Sample Flashcard Questions & Answers

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Question #1 Active Recall

Which harmonic function rule, cadence type, phrase structure, or voice-leading law is described below?

*Tonic (T - stability/home), Predominant / Subdominant (PD - preparation/motion), Dominant (D - maximum tension/instability).*

**A)** Tonic (T), Predominant (PD), Dominant (D)
**B)** Major, Minor, Diminished
**C)** Exposition, Development, Recapitulation
**D)** Root, Third, Fifth

Answer & Explanation:
**Correct Answer: A) Tonic (T), Predominant (PD), Dominant (D)**
Question #2 Active Recall

Which harmonic function rule, cadence type, phrase structure, or voice-leading law is described below?

*I and vi (and occasionally iii) providing harmonic resolution and resting stability.*

**A)** I and vi (Tonic Family)
**B)** IV and ii (Predominant)
**C)** V and vii° (Dominant)
**D)** ii and V

Answer & Explanation:
**Correct Answer: A) I and vi (Tonic Family)**
Question #3 Active Recall

Which harmonic function rule, cadence type, phrase structure, or voice-leading law is described below?

*V, V7, and vii° containing the leading tone (^7) that demand resolution to tonic I.*

**A)** V, V7, vii° (Dominant Family)
**B)** IV, ii, ii7 (Predominant)
**C)** I, vi (Tonic)
**D)** iii, vi

Answer & Explanation:
**Correct Answer: A) V, V7, vii° (Dominant Family)**
Question #4 Active Recall

Which harmonic function rule, cadence type, phrase structure, or voice-leading law is described below?

*IV, ii, ii7, and IV7 that prepare and lead into the dominant V chord.*

**A)** IV, ii, ii7 (Predominant Family)
**B)** V, vii° (Dominant)
**C)** I, vi (Tonic)
**D)** iii, vii°

Answer & Explanation:
**Correct Answer: A) IV, ii, ii7 (Predominant Family)**
Question #5 Active Recall

Which harmonic function rule, cadence type, phrase structure, or voice-leading law is described below?

*The foundational grammar of Western tonal music: Tonic -> Predominant -> Dominant -> Tonic.*

**A)** Tonic -> Predominant -> Dominant -> Tonic (T-PD-D-T)
**B)** Dominant -> Predominant -> Tonic
**C)** Predominant -> Tonic -> Dominant
**D)** Tonic -> Dominant -> Predominant

Answer & Explanation:
**Correct Answer: A) Tonic -> Predominant -> Dominant -> Tonic (T-PD-D-T)**
Question #6 Active Recall

Which harmonic function rule, cadence type, phrase structure, or voice-leading law is described below?

*An ungrammatical backward motion moving from a Dominant chord directly to a Predominant chord (e.g., V -> IV or V -> ii in root position).*

**A)** Retrogression (D -> PD, e.g., V -> IV)
**B)** Harmonic Progression
**C)** Cadential Resolution
**D)** Elision

Answer & Explanation:
**Correct Answer: A) Retrogression (D -> PD, e.g., V -> IV)**
Question #7 Active Recall

Which harmonic function rule, cadence type, phrase structure, or voice-leading law is described below?

*A cadence ending with a Dominant chord moving to Tonic (V -> I or V7 -> I), providing strong harmonic closure at the end of a phrase.*

**A)** Authentic Cadence (V -> I)
**B)** Plagal Cadence (IV -> I)
**C)** Half Cadence (-> V)
**D)** Deceptive Cadence (V -> vi)

Answer & Explanation:
**Correct Answer: A) Authentic Cadence (V -> I)**
Question #8 Active Recall

Which harmonic function rule, cadence type, phrase structure, or voice-leading law is described below?

*The strongest cadence: V(7) -> I where both chords are in root position AND the soprano voice ends on tonic scale degree ^1.*

**A)** Perfect Authentic Cadence (PAC: Root position V->I with ^1 in Soprano)
**B)** Imperfect Authentic Cadence (IAC)
**C)** Half Cadence
**D)** Plagal Cadence

Answer & Explanation:
**Correct Answer: A) Perfect Authentic Cadence (PAC: Root position V->I with ^1 in Soprano)**

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