OAE Study Guide Music with
Complete Solutions
When the lowest sounding pitch is the root - ANSWER-Root position triad
3rd of chord is lowest sounding - ANSWER-1st inversion triad
5th of chord is lowest sounding - ANSWER-2nd inversion triad
7th of chord is lowest sounding - ANSWER-3rd inversion 7th chord
V - I or V - i - ANSWER-Authentic cadence
V - I or V - i with the roots in the bases - ANSWER-Perfect authentic cadence
V - I or V -i inverted chords - ANSWER-Imperfect Authentic Cadence
IV - I or iv - i (amen cadence) - ANSWER-Plagal Cadence
V - VI or V - vi (interrupted cadence) - ANSWER-Deceptive Cadence
I64 - V - ANSWER-Half Cadence
1 - ANSWER-Tonic
2 - ANSWER-Supertonic
3 - ANSWER-Mediant
Subdominant - ANSWER-IV
Dominant - ANSWER-V
Submediant - ANSWER-VI
Leading tone/subtonic - ANSWER-VII
W-h-w-w-h-w-w - ANSWER-Minor scales
7th note raised half a step - ANSWER-Harmonic Minor Scale
Complete Solutions
When the lowest sounding pitch is the root - ANSWER-Root position triad
3rd of chord is lowest sounding - ANSWER-1st inversion triad
5th of chord is lowest sounding - ANSWER-2nd inversion triad
7th of chord is lowest sounding - ANSWER-3rd inversion 7th chord
V - I or V - i - ANSWER-Authentic cadence
V - I or V - i with the roots in the bases - ANSWER-Perfect authentic cadence
V - I or V -i inverted chords - ANSWER-Imperfect Authentic Cadence
IV - I or iv - i (amen cadence) - ANSWER-Plagal Cadence
V - VI or V - vi (interrupted cadence) - ANSWER-Deceptive Cadence
I64 - V - ANSWER-Half Cadence
1 - ANSWER-Tonic
2 - ANSWER-Supertonic
3 - ANSWER-Mediant
Subdominant - ANSWER-IV
Dominant - ANSWER-V
Submediant - ANSWER-VI
Leading tone/subtonic - ANSWER-VII
W-h-w-w-h-w-w - ANSWER-Minor scales
7th note raised half a step - ANSWER-Harmonic Minor Scale
