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What is Neapolitan chord used for?
A common use of the Neapolitan chord is in tonicizations and modulations to different keys. It is the most common means of modulating down a semitone, which is usually done by using the I chord in a major key as a Neapolitan chord (or a flatted major supertonic chord in the new key, a semitone below the original).
How do you identify Neapolitan chords?
How it is indicated in musical analysis: This chord is usually indicated by the letter N, and if in first inversion as N6, which is the most common usage. Some theory texts indicate this chord as bII (“flat II”). When you see the lowered 2nd scale degree in a pre-dominant chord at a cadence, it may be a Neapolitan.
What is a ii06 chord?
The ii6 chord looks, sounds, and acts almost exactly like the IV chord: both have 4. ^ in the bass, both contain 6. ^ in an upper voice, and both progress to V. The biggest difference is that you are much less likely write parallel fifths when using ii6 because ii shares a common tone with V (whereas IV does not).
What is Neapolitan drip?
Neapolitan pots use a very traditional brewing process often referred to as the “flip drip” method; water is added to one half of the pot, then fine ground coffee is placed in the stainless steel filter basket and then the pot is assembled and placed on the stove.
How do you approach Neapolitan 6th?
2. To spell Neapolitan sixth chords, simply find its root—過2—and build a major triad on top, then place the chord in first inversion. 3. It is most common to double the bass (^4) of the N6 chord in four-part writing.
What is Neapolitan espresso?
For those who prefer their coffee a little sweeter than the dark, dense espresso for which Naples is so famous, many bars in the city offer cremina, a silky mix of sugar, coffee and sometimes cream. A spoon of this sweet Neapolitan specialty is added to the espresso and results in a mellower, less punchy drink.
What do you double in a Neapolitan 6 chord?
To spell Neapolitan sixth chords, simply find its root—過2—and build a major triad on top, then place the chord in first inversion. 3. It is most common to double the bass (^4) of the N6 chord in four-part writing.