Module 1, Workbook Exercise 1

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    Khai Pham
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      Hello all. In this exercise, the instructions says to spot the closest guide tone at the point of chord change.
      In measure 6, the last note is the 5 of IV7, and the next measure (7) begins with the 3 of I7.
      Shouldn’t the closest guide tone beginning on measure 7 be the b7 of I7?

      I am wondering why measure 7 doesn’t begin with the closest guide tone from the last note of the previous measure. In contrast, Measure 2 and 3, with similar notes, are correct.

      Here’s a link to the exercise –
      https://cdn.pbrd.co/images/GXoLdex.png

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      #6965
      Khai Pham
      Participant

        Nevermind – I suppose the exercise was simply not written to play the closest guide tone for each chord change.

        #6967
        Richie
        Keymaster

          Hi Khai,

          The smooth voice leading rule consists of moving to a guide tone at the point of chord change which should not exceed an interval of a 3rd. Sometimes an interval of a 2nd might be available also, which is actually a shorter distance as in the example you are pointing out. In the case of this exercise I didn’t violate the voice leading rule, however I opted for the 3rd because I had used the previous option earlier and I wanted some variety. In addition, I also wanted the line to ascend.

          I guess to avoid any future confusion the sentence should read…”program your mind to spot a guide tone which does not exceed an interval of a 3rd at the point of chord change.”

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