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Music Theory

Harmony and rhythm. Voice leading and cadences. Music theory can be a complex subject. Ask anything you need to know about it here.

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What do chords create?

Each Chord is made up of at least 3 different notes. At the most basic level a chord progression simply provides the background for the melody. the order in which the chords are utilized usually function to lead the listeners ear to the next chord, musical phrase, or melodic idea. Chords also provide the "Mood" of the music. a chord progression with a minor tonality will make the piece sound "sad" "unstable" or "unresolved". a progression with a major tonality will make the piece sound "happy" "stable" or "resolved". the structure of the chords may also dictate the complexity of the music to the listener and player. some chord progressions/structures are simplistic, and easy to hear and comprehend. for example this is most often heard in mainstream pop music. Some progressions/structures are more complex and not easily understood. In Jazz for example many progressions/chord structures sound strange or even wrong to the inexperienced listener. Depending on the order a piece was written (in this case melody first, than chord progression) the chords normally include the notes that the melody is emphasizing at the moment (but not always). What chords create can be thought of as the musical landscape that a melody functions in.

Can anyone list in order the degree of 'Consonance' or 'Dissonance' in music interval?

Here's the order of Consonance -

Perfect Fifth ,

Major Third / Minor Sixth ,

Minor Third / Major Sixth ,

Major Second / Minor Seventh ,

Minor Second / Major Seventh .

Can you help me include the other intervals -

Tritonic ( also known as augmented Fourth or Diminished Fifth ) ,

Perfect Fourth

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Which direction will the stem go for treble clef b?

Being on the middle line, the stem can go either way. What usually determines stem direction is context.

Is tempo measured in miles per hour?

No. Musical tempo may be measured in "beats per minute" (quarter notes).

The speed of the "Ford Tempo" (midsize car, 1984 to 1994) was measured in mph.

What is cut time in music theory?

Cut time in reference to the time signature is when there are two beats per measure (or bar). Cut time is half of common time (common time "cut" in half).

Notes in the key of E major?

If you want the progression, E, A, B is right. That is a one, four, five progression, one of the most common blues progressions. You can fit other chords to fill in the key of E. F#min would work as a follow up chord. G#min would follow that if you like. Then A would fit. It depends on the feel. Major chords work too. "Smoke On The Water" is E, G, A, then E, G, A# A, then it repeats. It depends also on the arrangement. You may use E, followed by D, then A. If it sounds like what you were thinking, it's right.

Can a baritone who only reachs Ab4 sing a tenor high B or high C?

Yea it's possible... It might take a while but you can. I a dramatic baritone have openedy voice to reach a C5 but I'm learning to control my G4 A4 before I move to B4 and C5! Get a vocal coach!

How did Dodecaphony aid in the development of Atonalism?

Dodecaphony was a style of music devised by the composer Arnold Schoenberg, where all twelve chromatic notes of a musical scale are used, yet preventing any specific emphasis on any single one of these notes. This means that the music avoids being in a key, the very definition of atonalism, a musical style in which the concept of key is abandoned.

Although it is most probable that music (especially that which has been predetermined and randomized) of this variety is atonal, there are various pieces of music by one of Schoenberg's contemporaries, Alban Berg, which have a specific diatonic-sounding quality to them.

What key has CGFB flats?

No key has those specific flats and no others. Flats go in the order BEADGCF. A key with four flats would have B, E, A, and D flat.

What type of note comes right before or after a space note?

In your terminology it would be a "line note". The " line note" that comes directly before or after the "space note" is said to be a "step" away from the "space note".

How fast is presto?

Presto is very fast(168-200 bpm).

Presto falls between Allegro (fast, quick, and bright at 120-168bpm) and Prestissimo (extremely fast at more than 200bpm).

What is a note which is neither sharp nor flat called?

A note which is neither sharp nor flat is called natural.
A natural

Define harmonic perception?

Harmonic perception is how one person receives musical language. Chords can be perceived as having different harmonic functions to different people for example.

What is a symphony with two movements called?

Whatever the person that wrote it wants to call it.

Symphonies can have all sorts of variations in number of movements. Stravinsky wrote a piece he called "Symphony in Three Movements". Mozart's "Prague" Symphony (No. 38) has only three movements and is sometimes called the symphony without a minuet. Schubert's "Unfinished" Symphony only has two movements, thought presumably it was not planned that way.

In the final consideration, it's best simply to go with whatever the composer called it.

How many notes are sharpened in a melodic scale?

In a melodic minor scale, the sixth and seventh degrees are sharpened. In real cases - we have to use the word 'raised' rather than 'sharpened' since sometimes we need to raise the sixth degree of a major scale which is already flat. In Ab minor for example - we use naturals to raise the sixth and seventh degrees ascending since those notes (F and G), are already flatted due to the key signature.

What is the resolution of an IV7 chord?

Because the subdominant seventh chord in any key introduces the flattened mediant in the original key, this new flat note becomes the subdominant note in the new key. One logical progression is:

C F7 Bâ™­

It stands to reason that this remains consistent through each of the twelve major keys - though the treatment of major chords in minor keys is different.

What is the distance between C and D?

The interval between C and D is a major second or a "whole step".

How much is tyler glenn worth?

He is at least 70,000 because of his awesome singing voice.