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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.
858 Questions
Is there such a thing as a third ending in music?
Yes; you can have any number of endings, but eventually it will get too confusing for the performer to read quickly.
Yes, the word tempo refers to the speed at which a musical piece is played.
How do you identify 7 octaves keyboards?
Expressed in scientific pitch notation, if Middle C is represented by C3, the lowest note on a normal 88-key piano is A0. The C above the lowest note is C1, followed by C2, C3 (middle C), C4, C5, C6, C7, C8 (the highest note on most modern pianos). The notes of each octave, in verbal notation, can be followed by their octave number as appropriate.
What are the requirements study music therapy?
The best resource to study music therapy is the National Association of Music Therapy.
They can give you a comprehensive list of all schools offering Music Therapy as a degree in the U.S. and also give good guidelines in terms of the general requirements for a music therapist (i.e. ability to sight-read, play piano & guitar, etc.)
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Why are orchestral shells shaped like a dome?
Because of acoustics-- when a sound hits a flat surface, it bounces off. If that surface is curved one direction, sound will travel that direction. If sound resonates to a dome surface bent outward to the audience, naturally the sound will move the direction that the dome is facing when the sound bounces off of the surface.
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Where did the three forms of minor come from?
This is a small question with an unfortunately large answer. Firstly, the natural minor is in fact one of the Modes taken from the benchmark Major scale, itself a mode originally called the Ionian. Always remember, EVERYTHING in music theory uses the major scale as a reference.
If you play the white notes of the keyboard from C to C you will hear the major scale/ionian mode. If you then move to the sixth note of said major scale (A) and then play from A to A, you will here the Aeolian mode, more commonly known as the natural minor. This relationship of the major scale and its relative minor as it is known, is fully transferable from key to key, ie the notes of G major if played from its 6th note (E) will provide you with the relative key of E natural minor.
This next bit is a bit tricky to describe without musical examples but I'll give it a try.
One of the most important factors of the major scale is the semitone movement between its 7th note and its octave which gives the scale a pleasing conclusion, a device which is commonly used at the end of a musical phrase or statement. Known as a perfect cadence, when harmonised this musical device is, in fact the fundamental musical movement in Western harmonically driven music. It can be described in the key of C major as the chords G(7) to C. If you listen to any Mozart or Beethoven you will commonly hear this chord movement at the end of a section or movement. It's know as a cadenza (from the word Cadence)
The problem with the natural minor scale is, it does not have this semitone interval between its 7th and octave. In the case of A natural minor (relative to C major) The scale progresses thus, A B C D E F G A. The notes of G and A have a tone between them and so does not sound as definitely final as the sound produced at the end of a major scale.
So, at some point in history, I know not when nor by whom, the decision was taken to raise this seventh note by a semitone to give the end of the scale a similar sound to the end of the major scale. Thus the harmonic minor was born.
It is known as the harmonic minor because when harmonised this alteration in the scale notes produces a definite sounding perfect cadence rather than the rather less definite and flattersounding cadence produced by the unaltered natural minor scale. The difference being the preferable (at that time) sound of the chord of E Major to A minor at the phrase end as opposed to the duller and less final sound of the chord of E minor to A minor. Of course nowadays, composers are totally free to choose whichever sound they prefer thus breaking convention.
The inherent problem with the harmonic minor is, since we've moved the seventh note towards the octave, it naturally has to move further away from the 6th. this produces a Leap within the scale of a minor 3rd, a hump if you like, which, again conventionaly, at the time was considered ungainly and a bit difficult for singers to get their voices around.
So, again the decision was taken to alter the scale a further time, this time pushing the 6th note up by a semitone to smooth out the gap and make it easier to sing melodies, hence the melodic minor.
Chances are, depending upon circumstances, a piece of music which is in a minor key will use all 3 types of minor, the choice of which type to use at any paticular time being dependant upon the effect to be created.
How does recorded audio stay on an audio tape?
A magnetic field is created with varying intensity the current through a tape record head and either pulls or pushes the alignment of metal oxide particles either forward or backward with varying degrees of magnetic intensity. You can imagine this as the particles in the tape acting as little magnets each with their own degree of either positive or negative orientation. As a read head passes over the tape, the tape pushes and pulls the magnetic field in the read head and produces a small current. This is similar to current induction
Why is a piece of music considered a form of persuasive argument?
Because music can convey moods that indicate specific points of view
In written music can you connect quavers over a bar line?
No, you can't unless you're going to tie two quavers witch would make them a crotchet.
How do you cancel accidentals?
An accidental is canceled by inserting a natural sign to a particular note. It affects the notes in the same measure only. A natural sign does not effect the notes in different pitches, even they have the same note name (for example, a middle C natural does not effect on the C on space three in treble clef staff).
What are some music producer's names?
Dr. Dre, eminem aka marshal mathers, irv gotti, the RZA, Chip E, Dallas Austin, Puff Daddy, J Dilla, and Pharrell Williams
In music, F is 2 1/2 steps higher than C. F# (fsharp) is 3 steps higher than C. If you're looking at a piano, F is white key to the left of the 3 black keys together and F# is the 1st black key in the set of 3 black keys together. It is also G flat
What universities offer music-related scholarships?
You can obtain this information by going to www.collegeboard.com/splash/ and using the sites College MatchMaker search engine, or click on the related links section below to go directly to the site. You can research colleges and universities by name, or by programs of study, or by geographical location, size, or combinations of all etc. The site will provide you with a list of institutions based on your request. It will give you the schools background, accreditation, degree offerings, programs of study, entrance requirements, tuition and fees, athletic programs etc. and a link to each institutions official web page. Make sure the college or university has a regional accreditation (most important). Practice navigating this site. It will be well worth the time and effort.
What does 'Ah vous dirai-je Maman' by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart have to do with thematic variation?
'Ah vous dirai-je Maman' is a French nursery rhyme, which also shares the same melody with the English alphabet song. Mozart wrote 12 variations to this melody. The work is published in Vienna in 1785 with the same name.
What is the use of the crash and ride cymbals in rock music?
Along with the high-hat, the crash and ride cymbals are the most common cymbals. The ride cymbal is similar in function to the high-hat, keeping an eighth-note or quarter-note beat, however ride cymbals have a longer duration than high-hat which generally makes a ride groove sound more constant than a high-hat groove. The crash cymbal is most commonly used at the ends of fills or as fills by themselves, used especially to bring more dynamics and energy to important beats. Crash cymbals are usually the last beat played at the climax of a phrase in the song.
What are the so fa syllables of the song London Bridge?
The syllables are:
sol la sol fa mi fa sol
re mi fa, mi fa sol
sol la sol fa mi fa sol
re sol mi do
What is the definition of forte-piano in music terms?
Forte-piano (fp) means loud, then immediately soft. It refers to dynamics (how loud or quiet notes are).
Does a musical triangle have to be equilateral?
No, some early musical triangles were isosceles triangles, most modern musical triangles are equilateral.
What instrument plays bass clef?
- Guitar
- Bass
- Piano
- Keyboard
- Trombone
- Tuba
- Baritone/Euphonium
- Bassoon
- Bass Clarinet
- Bari Saxophone
This clef is used for the cello, double bass, bass guitar, bassoon, contrabassoon, trombone, euphonium and tuba; for the lower part of keyboard instruments like the piano, organ, and harpsichord (of which the upper part is usually written in treble clef); and for the lowest notes of the horn(English, French, etc.); and the baritone and bass voices.
What does the key signature for GB minor look like?
That's a key that only exists in theory and not in practice (called an imaginary key), because it would have more than 7 flats. The key of G minor has 2 flats (Bb and Eb), so then key of G-flat minor would then have 9 flats. (The notes of that imaginary scale would be: Gb, Ab, Bbb, Cb, Db, Ebb, Fb, Gb) The enharmonic equivalent to G-flat is F-sharp, and F-sharp minor has 3 sharps.
