The "no doubling of the leading note" comes from the necessity of the
leading tone to go straight up to the tonic. Therefor, a doubled leading
tone would result in parallel octaves.

Aaron J. Rabushka
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From: "A-NO-NE Music" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Finale" <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, February 04, 2007 7:11 PM
Subject: [Finale] OT: A dumb question


>
> Sorry for OT question, but I can't think of any better place to ask this.
> Kinda embarrassed to ask.  Please go easy on me.  I did google around
> but couldn't find anything helpful.
>
> I remember, in traditional harmony, you are not supposed to double the
> 3rd, but I don't remember what is the reason for this.  The sound isn't
> obvious to my ear as it does with parallel 5th and parallel 8th.
>
> And no doubling on the leading note, is another one I am vague about its
> reason.  Is this limited to SATB, or the leading note is not allowed to
> be doubled even though the voices are more than 4?
>
> -- 
>
> - Hiro
>
> Hiroaki Honshuku, A-NO-NE Music, Boston, MA
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