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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
What are the functions of rhythm?
In the early days of top-40 (popular music), kids were asked to rate their favorite songs, and they would often mention that a song "had a good beat" and was therefore easy to dance to. That beat-- the rhythm of a song-- is what holds it together. Not all rhythm is fast-- it can be slow, it can change tempo, but without rhythm, all other elements of a work of music would break down. Melodies and chords would be dimensionless sequences of notes, and tempo would be meaningless. Rhythm gives music life, whether one is listening to it, singing it, playing it or dancing to it.
What are different kinds of beats?
Do you mean rhythms? You can combine different note values to get different rhythms. For example, in 4/4 time, You can use a quarter note, two eight notes, and a half note in one measure. There are tons of possibilities... try finding more!
What are the two ways to remember the notes names of the treble clef?
One of the most common ones is 'Every Green Bus Drives Fast.'
If you prefer you could use 'Every Good Boy Deserves Football.'
Or why not make one up? It's great fun and you can make one that you really like as this makes it easier to remember.
That's for the notes on the lines starting from the bottom. To remember the notes between the lines, "FACE" is often used.
What does the music term cantando mean?
It means the same as the word Cantabile which means 'in a singing style'.
Is mezzo-alto is similar to soprano?
No, altos are not the same as mezzo-sopranos. Altos are the lowest voice part, followed by mezzo-soprano. While most of the time they sing harmony to sopranos, they are not the same.
What are the 7 major sharp keys?
G, d, a, e, b, f#, c#
The major keys with sharps in order are:
G Major, DM, AM, EM, BM, F#M, C#M.
Who first introduced measured rhythm to music?
Although music has had rhythm since music was first conceived, the person who is generally held responsible for the invention of measured, fixed rhythm is Franco of Cologne.
What has a stem but no beam in music?
A half note or a quarter note has a stem but neither flags nor beams. if an eighth note or smaller comes at the beginning or end of a measure, next to a quarter note, it will be written with one or more flags. Eighth notes or smaller that come consecutively may be written with flags or beams.
What has O Fortuna From Carmina Burana been in?
'Excalibur', 1981.
'Glory' 1989.
'Hunt for Red October', 1990.
'The Doors', 1991.
'Natural Born killers', 1994.
'The Bachelor', 1999.
'Jackass: the Movie', 2002.
'Cheaper By the Dozen', 2003.
'Epic Movie', 2007.
'G-Force', 2009
'General's Daughter,1999.
Detroit Rock City, 1999.
The Messenger The Story of Joan of Arc burned at the stake (Ivana Orleanska), 1999.
What is the definition of sofa-syllables?
"do", "re", "mi", "fa", "so", "la" and "ti" are the basic ones, but each of those notes would have variations, used when you raise or lower a note chromatically (for example: a raised "do" is a "di" and a raised "re" is a "ri", and a lowered "ti" is a "to")
What are possible combinations of notes in one measure of a piece written in four four time?
The main ones are...
- One whole note
- Two half notes
- One half note, two quarter notes
- One half note, one quarter note, two eighth notes
- Four quarter notes
- Three quarter notes, two eighth notes
- Two quarter notes, four eighth notes
- One quarter note, six eighth notes
- Eight eighth notes.
Note that these are only a few of the many possible combinations, and they can be in any order within that item on the list.
What is the note's name of the four spaces in the treble clef from bottom to top?
The lines of the treble clef are: -------------------
Fine
Does
Boy
Good
Every ------------------ The spaces of the treble clef are: ------------------ Egg
Chicken
Another
Fry ----------- You can practice sight reading on the treble clef over at: http://www.learn-treble-clef.info/
TOP TO BOTTOM
F (LINE)
E (SPACE)
D (LINE)
C (SPACE)
B (LINE)
A (SPACE)
G (LINE)
F (SPACE)
E (LINE)
How do you read notes in treble clef?
The same way you read any other sheet music. We can't teach you how to do that here.
There is one tricky bit: Saxophones are "transposing instruments" ... playing saxophone music on a non-transposing instrument like a piano will result it in being at the wrong pitch.
What time signature of calabarzon march?
- komposer ng mga kanta ng pilipino
- calabarzon-agapito m.caritativo
- lupang hinirang-julian felipe
What key signature has three sharps?
Three sharps mean the piece is played in the key of A. If one sharp is in front of Middle C, you play C sharp. If two sharps are in front of Middle C, you play D. If three sharps are in front of Middle C, you play D sharp.
The term "retrograde" can be used in (at least) two contexts.
First, a retrograde progression refers to chord root movement that is opposite to the usual direction of resolution. The most common example is a subdominant progression (IV -> I).
Alternatively, the term may be applied to a sequence of notes which is a reversal of a previous fragment in a melody, theme, voice or motif.
What kind of note gets one count in 6 8 time'?
Very Very Carefully
Another answer:
It's easy to demonstrate in person, but kind of hard to describe in print. Try this:
Snap your finger in an even, steady rhythm, 1 - 2, 1 - 2...a beat for each snap. Then, instead of counting 1 - 2 as you snap, count 123 - 456, 123 - 456...three beats for each snap. (It might also help you get the hang of it to think of 6/8 as 3/4 in doubletime.)
What is a drone in a piece of music?
A drone is a long sustained (held) note that underpins harmonic movement above it. Drones are often used in traditional Indian music.
it isn't specified, but he was raised with a foundation of faith & religion. (:
What is the root note of the C major chord?
The most important note of a chord is the tonic, followed by the third and the seventh, as they are what determines the quality of the chord (i.e. Major, minor, diminished etc.)
Actually, the 7th only comes into play if it's a chord that includes the 7th. A major chord is the tonic, third, and fifth. A minor chord is the tonic, flat third, and fifth. A diminished chord is the tonic, flat third, and flat fifth. None of those chords (also several others) include the 7th.
