Grade 6 Theory, Need help in harmony. URGENT!!! Options

[violinist1005]

I have my G6 theory exam tomorrow, and need some last minute help.
I have learnt about Non-Harmony notes already, but i just need a list of types of Harmony notes. I was looking through the past papers and came accross some questions. So i need this help, please!

[crazy cow]

Maybe this would be better in the theory forum?
I'm afraid I don't understand what you mean by harmony notes, though I haven't done grade 6 theory so I don't know! Do you mean things like the dominant, tonic and subdominant?
Good luck with your exam by the way, I'm sure it will be fine!

[mysteryd]

I have my G6 theory exam tomorrow, and need some last minute help.
I have learnt about Non-Harmony notes already, but i just need a list of types of Harmony notes. I was looking through the past papers and came accross some questions. So i need this help, please!

For Grade 6 you need to know the following:

1- Harmony note - Note which belongs to the chord and appears ON the beat (on stronger beats).

2 - Subsidiary Harmony Note - Note that belongs to the chord on the weaker beats of the bar - OFF BEAT

3 - Unaccented Passing notes - A note between 2 harmony notes, doesn't belong to the chord and is on the WEAKER beats of the bar.

4 - Accented Passing notes : A note between 2 harmony notes, doesn't belong to the chord and is on the STRONGER beats of the bar.


Auxiliary Notes: Kind of like the middle note of a mordent - e.g. if A B A was written on a stave, "B" would be the auxiliary note. And it would also be and upper auxiliary note

5 - Upper Auxiliary Notes: e.g. A B A on a stave, it is always one step up: Principal note, Note Above, Principal note

6 - Lower Auxiliary Notes: e.g. A G A on a stave, it is always one step down: Principal note, Note below, Principal note


Auxiliary notes can be accented or unaccented.......(REMEMBER)



The Cambiata - Principal note ==> 1 step down ==> a leap of a 3rd DOWN ==> 1 Step Up
e.g. D C A B

The Cambiata would be "C"

The Echapee - Principal Note ==> A step UP or DOWN ===> Then a Leap into the opposite direction to a harmony note!!!!!!

e.g. B C A

"C" is the echapee




Hope this helps--- i HIGHLY recommend you buy ANNA BUTTERWORTH's "Harmony in Practice"
It is a great thick text book,, full of everything -- and i mean everything!!!


I forgot these::::


Note of anticipation : usually found before a cadence....e.g in a dotted crotchet, and a quaver,, the quaver would be the anticiaption note. It is usually a dissonance.


Appogiatura -- same as an accented passing note....almost... if you write accented passing note in an exam, you will still get the mark...

[violinist1005]

Thanks so much mysteryd, this is exactly what i needed. THANKS A MILLION!

[ShArOn_StAr92]

good luck and all the best for your exam.. i'm also having it later on today...

ShArOn

[mysteryd]

Thanks so much mysteryd, this is exactly what i needed. THANKS A MILLION!

It was no problem.... Your welcome (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool.gif)

Let me know how you got on in your exam.

[violinist1005]

Well, I had my Grade this morning. And, i feel as if the exam was made for me.
I got the Paper S.

Let's take a closer look at the questions:

1) Melody Harmonization - I chose part B which was to accompany a melody by Telemann. Very simple melody in mostly crotchets and minims. Some quavers as the beginning.

2) SATB or Keyboard - I chose keyboard. A rather interesting question it was, a little stange but still good.

3) Composition - This part I feared before the exam, but my fear went away as I saw there was an option for Violin. The opening was simple and uncomplicated theme by Haydn. So i continued it, and it was good.

4) Quite well done, the normal answer questions based on an extract. There was a piano and violin extract. Some simple questions.

5) Also simple. There was an extract for Strings, voice and some other instruments. Quite simple.

All in all, i feel the exam was well done and i look forward to getting my results.

Thanks to everyone who helped me before!

[pizza1512]

Good luck today!

[mysteryd]

Well, I had my Grade this morning. And, i feel as if the exam was made for me.
I got the Paper S.

Let's take a closer look at the questions:

1) Melody Harmonization - I chose part B which was to accompany a melody by Telemann. Very simple melody in mostly crotchets and minims. Some quavers as the beginning.

2) SATB or Keyboard - I chose keyboard. A rather interesting question it was, a little stange but still good.

3) Composition - This part I feared before the exam, but my fear went away as I saw there was an option for Violin. The opening was simple and uncomplicated theme by Haydn. So i continued it, and it was good.

4) Quite well done, the normal answer questions based on an extract. There was a piano and violin extract. Some simple questions.

5) Also simple. There was an extract for Strings, voice and some other instruments. Quite simple.

All in all, i feel the exam was well done and i look forward to getting my results.

Thanks to everyone who helped me before!

Thats good to hear...i'm sure you've passed it.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)