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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 is the so-fa syllables in second line?

Do do do re mi

Mi re mi fa sol

Do do do sol sol sol

Mi mi mi do do do

Sol fa mi re do

What is the bass clef called?

The other designation for the bass clef is the 'F' clef.

What are some examples of performing forces?

Using the term performing forces usually refers to singers and vocal powers of a piece. In this case, the performing voices are usually the standard: SATB or Soprano, Alto, Tenor and Bass. If one is speaking very generally, however, this term can be loosely applied to any instrument partaking in the performance of said piece which may have strings, brass, keyboard, timpani and more.

Where did expressionism begin?

It started in Germany and Austria, and it slowly moved it way to America after World War ||

Which of the following examples has four beats in each measure A. B. C.?

I clicked ahead but it was A. It def wasn’t D. None of the above!

What does a G look like?

your second finger on the top E string in the 3rd fret. your pointer on the A string in the 2nd fret and your 3rd finger on the B string in the 3rd fret and your pinky on the bottom E string in the 3rd fret.

What kind of note comes right before or after a line note?

Line notes or notes that you see on the staff lines where the line goes right through the note. Any other note can precede or follow a line note, for instance a quarter or half note.

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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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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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".

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.