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Musical Terminology
Musical terms are words and phrases that are specific to reading, writing, and playing music.
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What time signature is most Japanese taiko music?
It varies, but most of it is 4/4. However, there are many trills and changes in tempo, so it is hard to tell.
What famous songs are written in alla breve time signature?
You can find several good examples of alla breve on YOUTUBE of all places. I was searching this myself and it was frustrating, I spent all morning, there are many good examples there on YOUTUBE. Just put ALLA BREVE in their search window, and VOILA>>>>>>from BESSYCERKA in NH.......have fun
What is 'andante ma non troppo' when translated from Italian to English?
"Moderately slow, but not too slow" is an English equivalent of the Italian phrase andante, ma non troppo lento. The feminine/masculine singular present participle, conjunction, adverbs, and masculine singular adjective translate literally as "(at) walking speed, but not too lengthy (long)" even though the above-mentioned version prevails as part of classical music's terminology and theory. The pronunciation will be "an-DAN-tey ma non TROP-po LEN-to" in Italian.
What is the Fifth note on the diatonic scale?
This depends entirely on what key you are in.
The fifth note in the musical scale is the Dominant.
In C Major it would be G
In G Major it would be D
In D Major it would be A
In A Major it would be E
In E Major it would be B
In B Major it would be F#
in F# Major it would be C#
and in C# it would be G#
however in flat keys they are as follows
C remains the same (no key signature)
in F major it would be C
in Bb major it would be F
in Eb major it would be Bb
in Ab Major it would be Eb
in Db Major it would br Ab
in Gb major it would be Db
and in Cb major it would be Gb
there are also numerous minor keys to consider (natural, melodic, harmonic, jazz harmonic etc) and also the modes ([not including the major and minor] Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian and Locrian) which all have a different 5th degree.
In major keys your 5th is a dominant and is usually a 7th chord, (in roman numerals V7 depicting that there is a dominant 7 on the initial root position triad) also each chord of each scale has a 5th,
However in Chords it is the 3rd that denoted major or minor, however in the case of chord 7 (which is dinimished) it is a minor third and a diminished 5th that give it its characteristic tone.
The fifth also is used in most music near the end of a piece or phrase, as part of a perfect cadence, which is the fifth chord going to the tonic (1st chord) this is widely regarded as the strongest way to end a piece of music (in the majority of music from the renaissance up until present day. however there are times where this is not used. for example if the piece is in a minor key, it is not always strong to finish on a minor chord as it makes the piece feel unfinished and 'unsatisfied' (as my university lecturer likes to say) in this case a tierce de picadi is used which is ending a minor piece on a major chord, (this can be any chord in the key that is major or even one that is out of the key [usually the tonic chord played as a major]) this gives the piece its finality and also ensures to the listener that the piece is finished. Bach used this a lot in his minor chorales. however it is somtimes used in the middle of a piece at the end of a phrase. to lead into another key or as a point from which to continue in the progression.
For more info it would be better to talk to the music teacher at your school or college, or to go to any music/book store and purchase a music theory book. they would tell you all you needed to know about scales, chords, chord construction, and the use of the fifth in a number of contexts.
How do you write b flat musical terms on the computer?
If you have the modern resources to do so, in a word document, a symbols button can be seen at the top of the page, this can include flat and other musical symbols. I am not aware of how to do it using a keyboard- but I hope I've helped!
What is the meaning of 4-4 in time signature?
Five beats to the measure, quarter note equals one beat.
Is moderato faster than allegro?
Yes.
Grave - Very Slow
Largo, Lento - Slow
Larghetto - A little faster than Largo
Adagio - Moderately Slow
Andante - "Walking" Tempo
Andantino - A little faster than Andante
Allegretto - A little slower than Allegro
Allegro - Fast
Vivace - Lively
Presto - Very Fast
Prestissimo - Very Very Fast
Moderato - Moderate(ly) Fast
Molto - Very
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 does the bottom number in a time signature?
The bottom number in a time signature is the denominator of the fraction denoting the note value that gets the beat. So if the bottom number in the time signature is a four, imagine it's the bottom of a fraction with a numerator of 1. 1/4 is a quarter, so the quarter note gets the beat.
It's a phrase of music played repeatedly through a song. e.g. if you are singing a song, you can get someone to say "dudududududududud..." and so on, that is an ostinato. They repeat the phrase of music on and on. You can also have " dingdongdangdingdongdang..." e.t.c :)
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What is dominant in musical terms?
When working with a scale and chord progressions, each chord used in the scale has a name. The chord built on the first note is the tonic and the chord built on the fifth note is the dominant. It provides a resolution when the music moves from the firth to the first chord. In the key of C, the chord built on the first note, C-E-G, is the tonic chord, and the fifth is based on G-B-D. The dominant is the second most important step in the scale after the tonic.
Grave, Largo, Lento and Larghetto are all tempos slower than andante
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What does the musical term piu mean?
piu means "more" ( Compare the Latin word plus)
piu forte means "more loud" , that is "louder".
What is a composition consisting of recurring theme alternating contrasting sections in music?
Rondo
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What language are musical terms written in?
Most, but not all musical terms are written in Italian. For example: Moderato, a word describing a moderate speed at which to play music, is Italian for "moderately". Similarly, Andante, also describing the speed of music, is Italian for "at a walking pace". If you want to see an online musical dictionary, this one:
http://www.music.vt.edu/musicdictionary/
Includes a recording of the proper pronunciation, and is very thorough.
Which is bigger crotchet or semi quaver?
A semibreve is four times longer than a crotchet.
If you imagine a semibreve with a length of 64 (for theory's sake) as a 'whole note', a half note with a length of 32 is a minim, a quarter note with length 16 is a crotchet, etc. The list goes on. Here's a helpful link: http://neilhawes.com/sstheory/theory12.htm
Scroll down to the table and you should find that very illustrative.
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What is the most obvious difference between major and minor intervallic qualities?
A major interval is when the higher note is in the scale of the bottom note. Example. C to E is a major (3rd) interval because the note F is in the C major scale, but A to G is not a major interval because G is not in the A major scale, if it was A to G# then it would be a major (7th) interval because G# is in the A major scale.
A minor interval (natural minor, no raised 7th) is exactly the same but you can think of it in 2 ways
1. the upper note is in the minor scale of the lower note e.g. A to F is a minor (6th) interval because the note F is in the A minor scale (not A major).
2. The upper note is a semitone down from the major scale of the lower note. Eg. G to F is a minor (7th) interval, because G to F# is a major (7th) interval and F is a semi tone down from F#, it is therefore minor.
Intervals that are Unisons, 4ths, 5ths, and Octaves or 8ths are neither major or minor because the upper note is in both the minor and major scale of the lower note, they are called 'perfect'
Okay. First off, I am a senior in the High School Band. So you're getting the answer from an expert. A decrescendo is where the music note is getting softer. So it would be like this.
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That line represents the note going to nothing. The pieces we play in band, sometimes at the end we decrescendo to nothing.
To add on to this:
Decrescendo is another word for diminuendo
It's root: Italian, from decrescere "to decrease"
Crescendo is just the opposite, to increase (that is in sound, etc.)
