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26.10: Special Situations

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    26.10 Special Situations

    Avoid parallel fifths when the roots of triads are a second apart, as in the following examples:

    1. iiii6 to II46 (see the first measure in the examples below)
    2. II to viivii∘6 (see the second measure the in examples below)

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    Figure \(\PageIndex{1}\): Parallel fifths when roots are a 2nd apart

    voiceleading-2nd-betw-roots-good.svg

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    Figure \(\PageIndex{2}\): Parallel fourths as a corrective when roots are a 2nd apart

    In any such situation where the roots are a second apart (even if the chords are inverted), revoice each chord so the 5th of the chord is below the root of the chord in the upper voices


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