Music Theory

The G flat sign makes the G a bit higher than G but lower than A, somewhere in the middle.

If the piece is in the key of Eb (three flats in the key signature) then all E's in the piece are flat unless marked otherwise. All of the B's and A's in the piece are flat, too. If there's no Eb in the key signature, the marked Eb is just for that measure, unless cancelled or continued in the next measure (either would be marked).

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Tritonic (Augmented fourth ) which is a dissonant is the most difficult to sing as melody.

C sharp major, or A sharp minor. The sharps are F, C, G, D, A, E and B.
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bass continuo, also called figured bass

C13 is a chord made up of of the intervals 1-M3-5-M7-M9(M2)-11(P4)-M13(M6), theoretically a C major scale. Keep in mind that it is very to common to see a #11(tritone) versus a normal 11(P4). So the notes of the chord would be played: C-E-G-B-D-F#-A.

Now a sus could either be considered as a sus2 or sus4. A sus2 refers to a chord where the 3rd of the chord is replaced by a 2nd, so in a C triad (C-E-G) the E(3) would be replaced to a D(2) creating a Csus2 (C-D-G). A sus more commonly refers to a sus4, so a Csus4 would consist of C-F-G, replacing the E(3) to F(4). Now a Csus13 would replace the E to an F so the chord would consist of the following notes: C-F-G-B-D-F#-A. It would be a very ugly sounding chord none the less, and it is theoretically impossible to play on guitar due to the fact a guitar only has 6 strings.

The Cx Major scale will have 14 sharps (all 7 double-sharps), and the scale goes like this: Cx, Dx, Ex (same as F♯), Fx, Gx, Ax, Bx (same as C♯), Cx.

16 of them.

What does Hadero mean when she uses the term, "sonic lineages". What does she describe as her own sonic lineages?

The beat is way more important than the lyrics-- if anything the vocals are the least important part of any song.

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Generally speaking I, respectfully, could not disagree more with the statement above.

Well... wait a minute... I suppose it depends on the music genre.

With R&B and rap you could argue that the beat is the most important- and in fact, that IS how those genres of music are made. They lay down the beat first and then record tracks on top of that.

A singer-songwriter might play a chord progression and sing over it.

I've read four books on songwriting which give examples of hit songs and show how they use the principles given in the book to be successful.

If we are talking about all the other music out there, besides rap and r&b, the melody that goes along with the lyrics is the most important part of the song- and is the part that makes the song memorable... assuming that the songwriter first understands the basics of songwriting and is writing an actual song based on established song structures like "Verse Chorus Verse Chorus Bridge Chorus" for example- as opposed to writing a poem that is vague, doesn't tell a story, has no structure and doesn't build to a climax and release like a song must.

in treble clef, a high C is on the second ledger line above the staff.

A natural sign cancels all applicable accidentals in that bar as well as accidentals in the key signature. However, in the case of the key signature accidentals, the natural sign is only applicable to that bar.

Yes. An accidental always carries through the entire measure, even when used on a grace note.

authentic cadence

No, it refers to the different volumes.

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if you're in chorus it is unis. or (in) unison.

I think the main things to do are to make sure that when you are writing the rhythm, that the rhythm you put in the empty bar adds up to the time signature at the beginning, e.g. 3/4- basically that you don't have too many or too few beats per bar.

Also, check that you've beamed/joined up the notes correctly so that they clearly show the beats. If it was in 3/4, like said, you wouldn't do groups of 3 quavers because the 4 in the time signature shows that the beats are measured in crotchets and 3 quavers makes a dotted crotchet. So you would have to do groups of 2 quavers.

As well, make sure that you don't just repeat the musical material that they have given you to start off with and I think ending your rhythm on a long note is a good idea (like a minim or something).

I hope that this helps and I haven't overcomplicated things. Good luck if you're doing the Grade 3 exam soon!

Any time a musician writes or performs music, it comes from his knowledge and background. When a person performs music, it says who he is. Background affects who he is and what kind of musical education he has had.

Music is expression. Without a circumstance (background) or knowledge (background), it is impossible to express.

Bb is not necessarily an easier key, however it only has 2 flats in its key signature, whereas Ab has 4.

So if you're composing for an instrument, the key of Ab would be better.

It could be the chord for that section of the piece. In that case, it would be a C minor triad. It might also be something else, but in order to help, I need more information.

A prelude is an instrumental piece in a free form. It is often paired with a fugue, which is a contrapuntal piece which has a theme the composer repeats throughout with modulations, it is kind of like a conversation between voices in different registers. A cadenza is a free, often improvised, opportunity for a soloist to show off his musicality and technique, often towards the end of a movement in a concerto.