Music Theory: Extended Tonic and Dominant Part-Writing Example

2,056 views · Published 15 January 2018 · 8:14 · Indexed 26 October 2026

Channel: Scott Watson · 2018 · Music

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In this video we further the idea of authentic cadences (cadences involving dominant to tonic) to longer phrases of music that use only the tonic and dominant chords. 

Although the video refers to specific examples found in a standard harmony text, what is presented here may be applied universally.

Dr. Scott Watson teaches in the School of Music at Cairn University (Langhorne, PA). To investigate how YOU can unlock your musical talents at this Philadelphia-area Christian liberal arts university, please visit: https://cairn.edu/worship-music-ma-online/?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=Video&utm_campaign=MAWorshipMusic&utm_id=Watson25

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