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arpeggiating six-four

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  • with the arpeggiating six-four we have the top three voices staying on the same note with the bass voice moving
  • the arpeggiating bass happens on the weak beat. the static chord is on the strong beat
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passing six-four

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  • passing-six four chord happens when we want to extend the harmony so that we can move from first to second inversions or vice-versa
    • a voice exchange between the soprano and bass is common
  • writing a passing six-four
    • write or two chords that are eligible
    • write the passing tones
    • write the neighbor tone to make it a six-four. adding the harmony
    • eligible chords this happens with are a IV to a IV6 or a IV to a ii
3
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the arpeggiating 6/4 can extend a harmony by arpeggiationg the chord, with the root, 3rd, then 5th in the bass

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  • true
4
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as the bass line arpeggiaties, the upper three voices _______

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  • repeat
5
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a 6/4 arpeggiation is on a ______ beat

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  • weak
6
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in songs such as rags, waltzes, and marches, the bass may alternate between the chordal root and fifth

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  • true

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