![]() What we are trying to do is to lead each voice to the next chord’s voice in a way that is melodic and also easy to sing or play. The term voice leading (also called part writing) refers to connecting chords so that the chord tones in one chord connect smoothly to the chord tones in the next chord. Please note that in voice leading, the term bass indicates the lowest-sounding voice. The standard four-part harmony consists of four voices: soprano, alto, tenor, and bass, often abbreviated as SATB, according to their range from the top to the bottom. Although the term implies singing, it can be either sung or played by an instrument. The term voice refers to a melodic line as part of a harmonic progression. ![]() In music theory, the term conjunct refers to stepwise motion in melody, which happens when notes move by step (whole or half), while disjunct refers to melodic motion of a skip, describing notes that move by a 3rd or a larger interval. Guide tones, with voice leading, for triads: In these triads, you can see the guide tones for voice leading. This could be represented by a three-part system with root in the bass and 3 and 5 in the upper staff harmonic layer, thus producing a complete harmonic “sound picture” of the chord. Guide tones are the two most harmonically descriptive chord tones in a structure beyond the root.įor triads, the guide tones are 3 and 5.
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