The cadential six-four
A tonic six-four over the dominant bass that resolves by step to V: a decorated dominant.
- Category
- Chords and harmony
- First taught in
- 5.8 Practise dominant sevenths
- Theory cards
- Keyboard harmony: ii6 and the six-four (Level 5)
- The cadential six-four (Level 6)
In the lessons
2 lessons and 2 pieces where the Method teaches or uses it, in teaching order.
| Lesson | Lesson and piece |
|---|---|
| 5.8 | Practise dominant seventhsÉtude in F major, Op. 47 No. 9, Stephen Heller |
| 6.2 | Prepare the cadenceSonatina in C major, Op. 20 No. 1: I. Allegro, Friedrich Kuhlau |
In Musicianship
The units whose theory questions ask about it.
| Unit | Title |
|---|---|
| 5.8 | The cadential six-four |
| 6.2 | Minor cadences |
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