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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
How can you train to be musically creative?
The best thing you can do to become musically creative is start improvising. Record yourself playing a continuous chord progression and play along with it. You will find yourself coming up with all sorts of different ways to navigate around your favored instrument, and will become a better musician because of it.
There is no relationship between tempo and key?
Tempo and key are completely different components of a piece of music. Tempo is how quickly or slowly the piece is being played, whereas the key is which scale the piece is centered around. No matter which notes you play, they can be played at any tempo you wish!
No, key refers to the music scale or chords that are dominant in the music. Tempo refers to how fast (or slow) the music 'moves'.
Tempo and key are completely different components of a piece of music. Tempo is how quickly or slowly the piece is being played, whereas the key is which scale the piece is centered around. No matter which notes you play, they can be played at any tempo you wish!
What is the difference between c7 and cmaj7?
C maj7 means its a normal C major chord but with an added seven.Intervals are 1-3-5-7 (C-E-G-B)
C7 means its a dominant chord e.g. a flattened seven.The Intervals are 1-3-5-b7
(C-E-G-Bb)
Thus the difference is the flat seven,in this case the B flat.
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What is the scientific name for how high or low a note is?
in music we call this "pitch"
in science we call it "frequency"
Why do conductors use a full score?
Conductors need to be able to control and signal every part of a band. In order to do this they must have the full score so they know what each part of the band is playing. This allows them to indicate musical entries and keep each instrument in the band in time.
What time signature does under the sea use?
4/4. You can check what time signature a song uses by Googling the sheet music. The time signature will be at the beginning.
What functions did music serve in West Africa?
West Africa is the reason we have the music we do now. Africans brought their song to America when they came, then Americans learned those types of music, leading to jazz,rap and other music types.
What Is The Oldest Written Piece Of Music?
In 1972, after 15 years of research Prof. Anne Kilmer (professor of Assyriology, University of California, and a curator at the Lowie Museum of Anthropology at Berkeley) transcribed one of the oldest known pieces of music notation in the world.
Clay tablets relating to music, containing the cuneiform signs of the "Hurrian" language, had been excavated in the early 1950s. One text contained a complete hymn, both words and music and is the oldest known preserved music notation in the world.The tablets date back to approximately 1400 B.C. and contain a hymn to the moon god's wife, Nikal. Remarkably, the tablets also contain detailed performance instructions for a singer accompanied by a harpist as well as instructions on how to tune the harp.
Before that it was believed that the oldest piece of written music ever found is from 408 B.C. The music was sung by a choir in an ancient Greek play called Orestes which was written by Euripides.
What do 'do re me fa so la ti do' represent?
Solfege names for the various pitches of each major scale. You can also add sharps and flats to create the chromatic solfege scale (Do, di, re, ri, mi, fa, fi, sol, si la, li, ti, do, ti, te, la, le, sol, se, fa, mi, me, re, ra, do)
You add an "i" suffix to the end of each normal pitch to indicate that it is "sharp".
And you add an "e" suffix to indicate that it is "flat" (except "re" which becomes "ra", since it already ends in "e")
It is used frequently in vocals and ear training
Is 51 beats per minute the same speed as 51 miles per hour?
No. one is a measure of speed and the other is not
What does s.t.a.r.s. mean in music?
S--Sharps or flats in the key signature
T--Time signature and tempo markings
A--Accidentals not found in the key signature
R--Rhythms; silently count the more difficult notes ans rests
S--Signs, including dynamics, articulations, repeats and endings
What is the meter of paradise by coldplay?
4 beats per measure and a quarter note gets a beat. the song is in fours
Most percussion is non-pitched, meaning it doesn't play a specific note. So instead of using a treble or bass clef, the percussion clef is two vertical bars, running between the 2nd and 4th lines.
What is the song with the first lyric word as hey and has lots of bass?
Black Dog by Led Zeppelin, Hey Hey My My by Neil Young, Hey Johnny Porter by the Foo Fighters...
What is two four and three four time signature referred?
The time signature 2/4 is often referred to as march time, and 3/4 is called Waltz. I think this is what you mean, if I'm wrong, I am happy to correct myself!
klangfarbenmelodie is the term given. It literally means 'tone colour melody'
