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Introduction to Cadences

Simple Prolongation

First Analysis

Decorations

More Prolongations

More Neighbours Combinations Conclusion

Analysis

Sequences I

Cadence Variations

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More Neighbours

So far, we have seen neighbouring notes moving alone or in pairs. It is also possible to have more than two neighbouring tones active at one time. Here are two of the most common examples of this.

The progression I - V - I is a result of three simultaneous motions.

We've already seen an example of these prolonging motions in Mozart's Sonata in C major. In our earlier examination we ignored the -- motion in the upper voice. Here the inversion of the dominant 7^th used is V, but all the prolonging motions are the same.    Mozart, Sonata, K. 545, I

In the next example, there are four voices involved in neighbouring motions. The resulting chord is a diminished seventh, or a VII^o7.