Name of chord progression?

Question

Is there a specific name for the following sequence of ascending or descending 2-note chords?

When ascending in C major, they are as follows (lower note, upper note, interval):

E-C (6th), G-D (5th), C-E (3rd), D-G (4th), E-C (6th) and so on.

They are often played by horns over a limited range, or by other instruments (e.g. strings). In the latter case they can continue through several octaves.

Answer 1

Yup, that's commonly called "horn fifths"--exactly because it's a figure very frequently written for horn parts.

Answer 2

Bearcat nailed it - horn fifths!

Answer 3

Not that i know of. its just harmony, i assume you mean one horn play the lower melody and the seocnd the upper? just a hamrony, never heard a term for that one...

theres are chordal progressions that do get named, such as in the old church modes, you can sometimes find the "ah-men chord" which is a two chord ending.

Answer 4

There's no name for it that I know of, but that's how composers imitate a fox hunt.

Answer 5

Actually there is a name for that progression of notes. Those are called horn fifths, and comes from the characteristic style of writing for natural (French) horns.

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