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Quick questions on The chorale harmonisation exercise - OCR A-Level Music H543
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What is poor spacing?Show answer
Keep the upper three parts within an octave of each other; avoid large inner gaps.
What is bare, undecorated harmony?Show answer
Add passing notes and suspensions for the flowing Bach style, not just blocks of chords.
What is q1?Show answer
Which voice-leading rules apply to the leading note and the seventh of a chord? [Knowledge recall]
What is q2?Show answer
Why should you harmonise the cadences first? [Short explanation]
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