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!

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!

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...

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

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

ShArOn

It was no problem.... Your welcome

Let me know how you got on in your exam.

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!

Good luck today!

Thats good to hear...i'm sure you've passed it....