Trinity Grade 4 Music Theory
Welcome to the Trinity Grade 4 Music Theory start page! On this page you can find the syllabus information, and links to the free and paid Trinity Grade 4 Music …
Harmonic Rhythm
Harmonic Rhythm Harmonic rhythm is the rhythm created by each chord change. The harmony might change with each bar, twice a bar, with each beat, or perhaps every two bars …
Consecutive 5ths and Octaves
When two parts form a harmonic interval of a perfect 5th, this should not normally be followed by another perfect 5th between the same two parts, in Classical harmony. This …
Leading Notes and 7ths
Voice Leading Leading Notes The behaviour of the leading note is crucial to writing good harmony, and good compositions. The 7th degree of the scale is called the “leading note” …
Augmented and Diminished Intervals
Aug/Dim Melodic Intervals If the interval between one note and the next in a tune is an augmented or diminished interval, the interval is dissonant and needs to be treated …
Conjunct and Disjunct Motion
Conjunct Motion Stepwise movement is called “conjunct” movement and is the most common type of movement found in all styles of music. Conjunct movement is the easiest to sing, and …
Voice Leading
What is Voice Leading? The term “voice-leading” refers to the way a line of music moves up and down. (It is also sometimes called “part-writing”.) Voice-leading helps us to answer …
Unaccented Passing Notes
Passing notes are non-chord notes which are approached and quit by step in the same direction. They can be either accented or more usually, unaccented. Unaccented passing notes are the …
Chord IV (Major Subdominant; Melodic Minor)
Although in minor keys we usually use the notes from the harmonic minor scale to build the subdominant chord, it’s also possible to build a different chord, using the notes …
Chord v (Minor Dominant)
Although in minor keys we usually use the notes from the harmonic minor scale to build the dominant chord, it’s also possible to build a different kind of dominant chord, …