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Crossed voices

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

A voice-leading error in which a lower voice moves to a pitch higher than an adjacent upper voice, violating the expected range relationships between voices.

AP course connection

Topic 4.2: 4.2 SATB Voice Leading

Unit 4

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