Harmonic Gravity & The Cadential 6/4

This unit expands the harmonic vocabulary to include predominant chords, which bridge the gap between the tonic and the dominant, creating standard harmonic progressions. Harmonic Gravity & The Cadential 6/4 turns that idea into something you can manipulate directly and watch respond.

This unit expands the harmonic vocabulary to include predominant chords, which bridge the gap between the tonic and the dominant, creating standard harmonic progressions. It focuses on Predominant Chords (ii and IV), The Cadential 6/4 Chord, Harmonic Sequences, Standard Progressions (Circle of Fifths), Part Writing with Inversions from the “Unit 5: Harmony and Voice Leading II: Chord Progressions and Predominant Function” section.

The sliders change the key inputs. Every change updates the visualization in real time, so you can see exactly how each variable affects the outcome.

AP Music Theory is an introductory college-level course that develops students' understanding of music through the analysis of performed and notated works. The curriculum integrates written theory with aural skills, cov… This demo is the interactive piece for the “Unit 5: Harmony and Voice Leading II: Chord Progressions and Predominant Function” section. Open the full AP Music Theory course wiki at https://www.getlykke.com/explore/public/ap-music-theory-64526a5a-2b9d-4c74-956a-c2957679aa84 for notes, flashcards, quizzes and the other demos.

You'll build intuition for Predominant Chords (ii and IV), The Cadential 6/4 Chord, Harmonic Sequences, Standard Progressions (Circle of Fifths), Part Writing with Inversions — and, crucially, see how they behave when you change the inputs, which is hard to get from a textbook or lecture on AP Music Theory alone.