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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 a slow tempo called?

A slow piece of music is called the Adagio.

What are the names of the notes on the lines of the treble stave?

If referring to the second line up, the answer is G. If referring to the second line from the top, then the answer is D.

What is the flat symbol in music?

Looks like a small elongated letter b. If at the begining of a song, right after the staff, it means all of those designated notes are flats. If after just one note in a song, it means only that note is a flat.

What is the supertonic of E major?

The supertonic triad in the key of A flat major is B flat, D flat, and F natural

What do you call the rhythm of Indian music?

There are many different rhythm patterns with different names in Indian Music. However, all of these different patterns fall under the concept of Tala. Tala is the concept of the different rhythms, patterns and purposes for those patterns.

What are the answer to the music theory in practice grade 3 pages 37-40?

If you find this unfinished it means I haven't finished putting them up, but I will don't worry.

Feel free to make your own edits if you think they're wrong; these aren't copied from the answer booklet but from my own answers. Do double-check your own answers before editing however, I am Grade 5 level so I have probably done it right :P

Ex.1

a) D

b) B

c) Eb

d) B

e) G#

f) D

g) F

h) Bb

i) C#

j) A

k) D

Ex. 2 can't be written in this format.

Ex. 3 can't be written in this format.

Ex. 4 can't be written in this format.

Ex. 1

One beat is a minim.

One beat is a quaver.

There are 4 minim beats in each bar.

4 4 [One on top of the other]

... there are 4 crotchet beats in a bar.

... there are 2 minim beats in a bar.

Ex. 2 [The first number on top of the second]

a) 3 8

b) 3 2

c) 4 4

d) 3 2

e) 3 8

f) 4 2

Ex. 3 can't be written in this format.

Ex. 4 can't be written fully in this format.

a) quadruple

b) triple

c) triple

d) duple

Ex. 1 [Downwards bracket over the two notes]

A) 3rd and 4th, 7th and 8th

Bb) 1st and 2nd, 5th and 6th

Eb) 3rd and 4th, 7th and 8th

Ex. 2 can't be written fully in this format.

Bb

Eb

D

A

D

G

F

Bb

F

A

Eb

What is large ensemble in music?

A musical ensemble is a group of people who perform instrumental or vocal music, typical known by a distinct name.

In classical music, trios, or quartets either blend the sounds of musical instrument families (such as piano, strings, and wind instruments) or group together instruments from the same instrument family, such as string ensemble or wind ensembles.

In jazz ensembles, the instruments typically include wind instruments (one or more saxophones, trumpets, etc.)

In rock ensembles, usually called rock bands, there are usually guitars and keyboards and a rhythm section made up of bass guitar and drum kit.

Short musical composition?

This was in a crossword puzzle. The answer is: ROCOCOS

What does the musical term major third mean?

A minor chord (triad, at least) is the first, third, and fifth notes of any minor scale played at the same time.

What are the names of instruments usually included in a jazz rhythm section?

drumset- to drive the band and set tempo and at up beat fills and bridge gaps of silence the drummer has the most important part in an ensemble they often play punches from the ensemble to emphasize the note

piano- to emphasize melodies and solo often used to play backgrounds

bass- to create an atmosphere full of sound and a groove to the rhythm section

guitar- optinal in jazz band but it often is used to play without distortion and riffs that go with melodies and accents

How are frequency and sound related?

The frequency of a sound wave affects the pitch of a sound. A higher frequency sound wave produces a higher pitch sound.

On a piano, the pitch A4 (A above "middle C") will produce a soundwave with a frequency of 440 Hz. The pitch A3 (A an octave below A4) will have a frequency of 220 Hz. The frequency of A5 (A an octave above A4) is 880Hz.

"Midde C," or C4, has a frequency of approximately 262 Hz.

Who invented the solfege syllables?

I am not exactly sure when, but a man couldn't get the monks to remember the notes to their songs and hymns, so he replaced the A, B, C notes with Do, Re, Mi. Henceforth, making it much easier to learn.

How do you know when a note should be played sharp or flat or natural?

Well, first off, there's the key signature. That's the sharps or flats at the *beginning* of the line of music. They dictate notes which should be sharp or flat *all the time*. So for instance, if the song is in the key of G, there will be a sharp sign at the beginningf every line of music, on the top line of the staff (assuming treble (G) clef), to indicate that F's are sharp. Always. So every time you see an F anywhere on the staff, it should be played as an F#, even though it won't be written as an F#; it will be just written as a normal F, and you're supposed to know from the key signature that it really means F#. In addition to the sharp or flat symbols, there's also the natural symbol. This means "*don't* play the note sharp or flat*. For instance, let's say there's a song in G, which has the key signature I just described, indicating F's are always sharp. But suppose that in one instance, it really wants a normal F, an F natural-- not an F#. The way that that gets indicated is by putting an explicit natural sign next to the note (instead of a sharp or flat). The natural sign looks like a square version of a combination lower-case b and lower-case q; that is, a little square box with a tail coming off down the right side, and another sticking up on the left side. Finally, there are the rarely seen *double* sharp and *double* flat. These indicate that a note that's *already* sharp should be made *even sharper*. For instance, again, in my key-of-G example, I could indicate an F-double-sharp, which would mean take your F# and raise it *another* half step. The resulting note would be identical to a G, of course, which is why it is seldom seen. You'd typically only ever see it in a rare key such as G#. If you were in the key of G#, then *every* note would be sharp, except for F's, which would need to be *double* sharped. You'd want to call that note F-double-sharp, rather than G, because you've already got G#; music theory dictates that you don't want your scale to have two kinds of G but no F's of any kind. That is, if you don't call it F-double-sharp, your scale would be: G# A# B# C# D# E# G G#. Two flavours of G, no flavours of F. We'd rather have one of every letter. So we name the notes G# A# B# C# D# E# Fx G#. A double sharp looks like a little X. A double flat simply looks like two flats right next to each other. Why they couldn't have just used two sharps next to each other for double-sharp is a mystery I can't answer.

Why Does Television Affect A Person's Mood?

I think television affects us in many ways. You try to associate yourself with the program

What is the strumming pattern to the climb by Miley Cyrus?

to find out go on youtube.com n type this in the search panel:

Hannah Montana - mixed up instrumental FULL

write exactly wat I've written up so u can get wat u're looking for!

What is the function of a treble clef?

A treble clef is used on the treble staff, which in piano music is on the top. The memory charm for the spaces is, starting at the bottom and going up, F-A-C-E. The charm for the lines is, Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge. There are many different ones for the lines.

What function does music serve?

Depends. If you're thinking human relations, music serves as one of the few things that all civilizations share. Music can also have therapudic benefits. There are college degrees devoted to music therapy. It can also make people smile :)

What is the name for a short optional beginning section of a music piece?

A short optional beginning section of a music piece might be referred to as a prelude.

Another answer:

In a sonatina, it might also be called the first movement; however a sonatina might have only a single movement and so feature no prelude.

What is the name of the scale that the notes E G A B are in?

That's a C major or C Ionian scale or D Dorian E Phrygian F Lydian G Mixolydian A Aeolian B Locian etc...

How does music affect people?

Music as it pertains to life is quite simple. It is only a way to express yourself and in some cases a way to learn how to express yourself.

The way I look at this, music can be used in many different ways. Our ear is directed to it; it likes the sound. Some music can be hurtful to man kind diffrent ears and diffrent kinds of sounds. That's why some like rock , some like classical, and so on..

What are the notes in the G harmonic minor scale?

The notes are

F-G-Ab-Bb-C-Db-E-F

It is quite easy to form a harmonic minor scale.

Begin with the Tonic Major (in this case, F major). F-G-A-Bb-C-D-E-F

Flatten the 3rd and the 6th notes by one semitone In this case A becomes Ab and D becomes Db.

The descending notes in the harmonic scale are the same as the ascending notes (but obviously in reverse!) so F-E-Db-C-Bb-Ab-G-F