Suggested Learning Resources
3) Online Reading: Diatonic Sequence http://personal.stevens.edu/~abrick/theory2/theory2_notes_07.html
- A Descending Fifth Harmonic sequence is a series of chords, where the
root note of those chords are each a descending 5th apart.
- An example using roman numerals is I, IV, vii, iii, vi, ii V, I
- If you move through all the chords listed above, this is sometimes called
a circle progression (because you ended on the chord you started)
- You may have just a few of the chords listed above, in that order, to
have a descending fifth harmonic sequence, or you may see the entire progression
in a piece of music.
- NOTE: When these chords, or harmonies, appear in real music, they do not
have to be in root position, and the root notes do not need to be voiced according
to the descriptive interval to maintain that label. As long as the chords follow
in that manner, regardless of position or inversion, they maintain the harmonic sequence
relationship
- This type of sequence often appears with an LIP present (see previous
objective)
https://youtu.be/PX7Av14vcwc
Objective 26.1: Define, identify, and label Descending Fifth Harmonic Sequence (with
LIP)