Thanks, Matt! It looks really challenging!
I've already started to do my homework (on paper first
), but some things are still unclear
1.) about the lesson (pdf):
- It seems to me, that IV -> I is a progression by fifth instead of fourth.
- "Please write four progressions" means that I should write 4 progressions in each 6 keys (so I have 24 homeworks?)? Nothing is bad about it, just asking to be sure.
2.) about chord progression:
- Can I use cadences (V->I, IV->I) in the middle of the progression, or these are only permitted at the end?
if YES:
- If a cadence has a "weaker version", is it a good idea to use that in the middle, and use the "stronger" at the end?
- I have to use chords 3rd,4th,5th or 6th apart from each other. Is this rule applies for final cadences, too? So, can I use an imperfect IV6/3 -> V ending cadence, which is a progression by 2nd?
3.) about voice leading:
- You've mentioned that the soprano may leap to create interest. Should I let the soprano leap in this excercise or I just lead it as smooth as possible?
- During my A major chord progression excercise, one of the inner voices (the tenor) started to move steadily in one direction (up). At the end of the progression it reached "a1" which was 2 octaves higher than the "A" of the bass! I find it bad that one of the inner voices pulled the other upper voices in one direction.
Should I try another chord progression or it's better to leave as it is and break the "smooth voice leading rule" and force the tenor to move down in some places?