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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 an ombisher?

An ombisher is the muscle that controls your lip movement. In other words your kissing muscle. You'll have to know how to control this when playing an woodwind or brass instrument.

Can g sharp or a flat be called a double sharp of double flat?

no, g sharp is the only "landlocked" note, which means it can only be called g sharp or a flat, not any double sharps or double flats.

Does the clavinova keys have lifelike movement?

I guess you mean the Yamaha Clavinova then YES. I own a Yamaha Clavinova and it's the best digital piano that I ever had. It's touch and weight sensitive and it's almost like a real acoustic piano.

There are other brands as well such as the Kawaii Keyboards and Roland. It differs depending who's using it. I already used a Roland before and I can say that Roland's are good and perfect for those who are in a band. It has sound effects and other cool enhances but not touch sensitive which means it doesn't have that piano life like feature.

What does the musical term del signo mean?

Maybe you are referring to "del segno".

Del Sego is a musical term/symbolthat pertains to a complicated and many repeated sections of a music sheet. It looks rather confusing with all the repeated sections but to a musician who knows the sign will continue playing until the next sign/instruction shows up.

Del Segno looks like an S with lines ad dots with it.

What is the tone of jazz?

"Tone" can refer to the singer's attitude toward the subject matter of the song (anger, sorrow, happiness, narrating, etc.) or, more literally, the vocal tone.

What is a stave clef?

A stave clef, commonly known as a staff clef, is a symbol placed at the beginning of a musical staff to indicate the pitch of the notes written on that staff. The most common types of stave clefs are the treble clef and bass clef, which designate specific note ranges for instruments and voices. The treble clef, for example, indicates that the second line of the staff represents the note G, while the bass clef indicates that the second line represents F. These clefs help musicians read and interpret the music accurately.

What does con brio mean musically?

It means with vigor or spirit or brilliance.

How is a diminished triad formed?

A diminished triad is formed by lowering the fifth note of a minor triad a half step.

Do you need to complete grade 1 theory before grading in music?

No, grade one theory isn't required in order to start practical grading. However, it is recommended, as theory and practise go hand-in-hand, and as a grade 6 percussionist, I can testify that having grade 5 theory was incredibly helpful.

What is layered ostinato?

Ostinato is where musical instruments come in at different intervals and play different patterns over and over again throughout the song. i think that they still play in time and in the same key as each other though.

What is the relative major of B major?

It's not a major, it's a minor. The relative minor of B major is G# minor.

What effects does using the sustained pedal add?

The Sustain pedal on a piano essentially prolongs the sound that has been played.

How do you make Suspense in Film music?

Add some diminished chords in there, or add contradicting notes(like b vs. a Bb). Then add something that can play really high, like a piccolo, that can hit another odd note(the odd note depends on the chord). You can also repeat some rhythms.

Is a whole step the smallest possible interval?

No, it is a semi-tone or half-step, at least on a piano. There can be the system of microtones in which there are even smaller gaps in between notes. A piano can be tuned in this way, but it is not very common.

Why are musical notes called high and low?

High music, low music, its becuz some notes are high, some sound low.

Does immortal technique write his own music?

yes he does

remember that this man researched a lot of what he has been told

and what he says is a concluded conception on how history,life,creation,and other theoretical ideas come to be (while inserting his own beliefs into his music he speaks from somewhere other than his heart he speaks from the soul

What Two pairs of notes exist as semitones and do not require accidentals?

The white notes E -> F and B -> C are a semitone apart. They do not require accidentals when present in any key in which those particular notes are not altered in the key signature, but do require accidentals if the corresponding notes in the key signature automatically raise or lower them by a semitone accordingly.