GLOSSARY for National Core Arts: Music STANDARDS
... Jazz or popular music score, often abbreviated, with a melody (including key and time signature) and a set of chord changes Chord progression______________________ Series of chords sounding in succession; certain progressions are typical in particular styles/genres of music Collaboratively__________ ...
... Jazz or popular music score, often abbreviated, with a melody (including key and time signature) and a set of chord changes Chord progression______________________ Series of chords sounding in succession; certain progressions are typical in particular styles/genres of music Collaboratively__________ ...
Paganini and Baker: Variations upon Variations
... theme profoundly...in place of a purely ornamental treatment we find here, for the first time an emphasis upon the development of motives from the theme [emphasis mine]”8 Thus, instead of formal structures, Baker’s variations create a common thread of motivic development to tie the work together. Ho ...
... theme profoundly...in place of a purely ornamental treatment we find here, for the first time an emphasis upon the development of motives from the theme [emphasis mine]”8 Thus, instead of formal structures, Baker’s variations create a common thread of motivic development to tie the work together. Ho ...
Jeffrey Perry
... m. 30 after a crescendo to an authentic cadence on the tonic triad, A-flat minor, which for the first time spans both treble and bass registers-the top voice is on A~5, which with the cadential progression B~5-C~5-B~5-G~5 that precedes it in mm. 28-29, represents the only high treble-register pitch ...
... m. 30 after a crescendo to an authentic cadence on the tonic triad, A-flat minor, which for the first time spans both treble and bass registers-the top voice is on A~5, which with the cadential progression B~5-C~5-B~5-G~5 that precedes it in mm. 28-29, represents the only high treble-register pitch ...
Trio for Piano, Oboe and Bassoon
... is in bar(s) 41(/42) as part of an ascending sequence of 6/3 chords – see notes later. Can there be a convincing sense of an ABA form when the opening tonic key does not return at the start of the second A section? Remember that form is primarily governed by tonality rather than by thematic material ...
... is in bar(s) 41(/42) as part of an ascending sequence of 6/3 chords – see notes later. Can there be a convincing sense of an ABA form when the opening tonic key does not return at the start of the second A section? Remember that form is primarily governed by tonality rather than by thematic material ...
Music Study List
... the above obsolete way) adjacent to following harmonized notes less accented than itself. Aria (It.) Air, song, especially one of some complexity in opera or oratorio; da capo aria (as used, e.g., by Handel), one in which the first section is finally repeated after a contrasting section. Arpeggio (I ...
... the above obsolete way) adjacent to following harmonized notes less accented than itself. Aria (It.) Air, song, especially one of some complexity in opera or oratorio; da capo aria (as used, e.g., by Handel), one in which the first section is finally repeated after a contrasting section. Arpeggio (I ...
Lindsey Stirling
... low pitch using a piano dynamic. At 0:04 the violin joins in as pianissimo and gradually crescendos then diminuendos using a tremolo technique to add suspense. The soft long organ notes continue in the background while the violin begins to play the melody in the foreground with a high pitch. The vio ...
... low pitch using a piano dynamic. At 0:04 the violin joins in as pianissimo and gradually crescendos then diminuendos using a tremolo technique to add suspense. The soft long organ notes continue in the background while the violin begins to play the melody in the foreground with a high pitch. The vio ...
12 Scale- A scale is a series of pitches in ascending order, such as
... Tempo markings often give more of a character than an exact speed. With andante, for example, most people have their own speed for walking, but a walking speed is not to fast, or it would by jogging or running. As with dynamics, these kinds of terms are interpreted by the performer based on a variet ...
... Tempo markings often give more of a character than an exact speed. With andante, for example, most people have their own speed for walking, but a walking speed is not to fast, or it would by jogging or running. As with dynamics, these kinds of terms are interpreted by the performer based on a variet ...
An Analysis of the Sanctus and Benedictus and Agnus Dei in James
... obviousness. At the beginning of the Gloria, it forms the first five pitches of the twelve-tone row 07624A39581B (P11 in bars 1-3 of the Gloria with one alteration in the trebles) which occurs in a few places in the Gloria, always in prime form and often not the complete row. Other complete (or most ...
... obviousness. At the beginning of the Gloria, it forms the first five pitches of the twelve-tone row 07624A39581B (P11 in bars 1-3 of the Gloria with one alteration in the trebles) which occurs in a few places in the Gloria, always in prime form and often not the complete row. Other complete (or most ...
eVirtuoso-Online Lessons Chords Lesson 3
... Notice the direction of the step numbers to help determine if the chord progression is ascending or descending. Motionless chord progressions can be enhanced using bass runs and Chromatic Embellishment of Static Harmony (CESH). For example, playing a D major chord for several measures is a motionles ...
... Notice the direction of the step numbers to help determine if the chord progression is ascending or descending. Motionless chord progressions can be enhanced using bass runs and Chromatic Embellishment of Static Harmony (CESH). For example, playing a D major chord for several measures is a motionles ...
How Music Works
... modulations to all keys, though at the expense of making every interval and chord very slightly out of tune. This system is the one in general use in Western music today. Pianos and other keyboard instruments are tuned to a modified type of equal temperament. Interval size is measured in terms of a ...
... modulations to all keys, though at the expense of making every interval and chord very slightly out of tune. This system is the one in general use in Western music today. Pianos and other keyboard instruments are tuned to a modified type of equal temperament. Interval size is measured in terms of a ...
A Conductor`s Outline of Frank Erickson`s Toccata for Band
... one of which is visited only briefly. Its form may be outlined as A-B-A-B1-C-A1. ...
... one of which is visited only briefly. Its form may be outlined as A-B-A-B1-C-A1. ...
EKU Music Theory Study Guide with PAGE NUMBERS
... to succeed as professionals in the field of music. Students learn the historical, stylistic, and theoretical fundamentals of music and apply this knowledge through performance and scholarship. EKU music students have the unique opportunity to perform with award winning ensembles that are regularly i ...
... to succeed as professionals in the field of music. Students learn the historical, stylistic, and theoretical fundamentals of music and apply this knowledge through performance and scholarship. EKU music students have the unique opportunity to perform with award winning ensembles that are regularly i ...
Music Theory And Composition - Eastern Kentucky University
... to succeed as professionals in the field of music. Students learn the historical, stylistic, and theoretical fundamentals of music and apply this knowledge through performance and scholarship. EKU music students have the unique opportunity to perform with award winning ensembles that are regularly i ...
... to succeed as professionals in the field of music. Students learn the historical, stylistic, and theoretical fundamentals of music and apply this knowledge through performance and scholarship. EKU music students have the unique opportunity to perform with award winning ensembles that are regularly i ...
EKU Music Theory Study Guide - Music Theory And Composition
... to succeed as professionals in the field of music. Students learn the historical, stylistic, and theoretical fundamentals of music and apply this knowledge through performance and scholarship. EKU music students have the unique opportunity to perform with award winning ensembles that are regularly i ...
... to succeed as professionals in the field of music. Students learn the historical, stylistic, and theoretical fundamentals of music and apply this knowledge through performance and scholarship. EKU music students have the unique opportunity to perform with award winning ensembles that are regularly i ...
Symmetry in the First Movement of Martin Bresnick`s Piano Trio
... phrase. In other words, the relationship between the piano tones of phrase 7 and the notes that begin phrase 8 is the same as the relationship between the first 4-17 and the Ab fulcrum from phrase 1. A relationship that was played out within a phrase now moderates the deployment of pitches between p ...
... phrase. In other words, the relationship between the piano tones of phrase 7 and the notes that begin phrase 8 is the same as the relationship between the first 4-17 and the Ab fulcrum from phrase 1. A relationship that was played out within a phrase now moderates the deployment of pitches between p ...
Part 1 The Materials of Music
... toward a house. Slowly you see more details of the house, the color and slates and bricks, the shape of the windows. The notes are the bricks and mortar of the house.” —Benjamin Britten ...
... toward a house. Slowly you see more details of the house, the color and slates and bricks, the shape of the windows. The notes are the bricks and mortar of the house.” —Benjamin Britten ...
Antiquity and the Middle Ages
... enhanced his organa by adding a third, and sometimes fourth, voice (see Viderunt omnes, Anthology 21). For these extra voices to coordinate with each other, all the upper voices (duplum, triplum, and quadruplum) were sung in modal rhythm over a sustained tenor. Now metrical organization was not just ...
... enhanced his organa by adding a third, and sometimes fourth, voice (see Viderunt omnes, Anthology 21). For these extra voices to coordinate with each other, all the upper voices (duplum, triplum, and quadruplum) were sung in modal rhythm over a sustained tenor. Now metrical organization was not just ...
The Bohlen-Pierce Clarinet An Introduction to Acoustics and Playing
... f/c' and f#/c#'). The rest of the tritave is produced by six open finger holes, a thumb hole and a key above the first finger hole, operated by the left index finger, equal to the traditional throat a' key. Additionally, Fox put an a' trill key to the instrument, a useful extra feature not only when ...
... f/c' and f#/c#'). The rest of the tritave is produced by six open finger holes, a thumb hole and a key above the first finger hole, operated by the left index finger, equal to the traditional throat a' key. Additionally, Fox put an a' trill key to the instrument, a useful extra feature not only when ...
Western music history, pitch salience, key profiles, and the origins of
... Tonality as specific hierarchy of pcs Predictor: hierarchical depth profile Corr. with stability (Krumhansl) = ~0.95 ...
... Tonality as specific hierarchy of pcs Predictor: hierarchical depth profile Corr. with stability (Krumhansl) = ~0.95 ...
Number Theory and Music
... strict, or real, inversion, the interval lengths between consecutive notes of a specific segment are all exactly preserved, but the direction of each interval is reversed. In a free, or tonal, inversion, the interval progressions are still reversed, but the new notes are required to stay within the ...
... strict, or real, inversion, the interval lengths between consecutive notes of a specific segment are all exactly preserved, but the direction of each interval is reversed. In a free, or tonal, inversion, the interval progressions are still reversed, but the new notes are required to stay within the ...
Pentatonic Scales
... scales (step – wise). Major scales are diatonic scales. Also the modes are diatonic scales. • The black keys on a piano are a pentatonic scale. It is hard to play a bad note using the black keys only on a piano. • Pentatonic scales used properly will produce a consonant line but if over used can be ...
... scales (step – wise). Major scales are diatonic scales. Also the modes are diatonic scales. • The black keys on a piano are a pentatonic scale. It is hard to play a bad note using the black keys only on a piano. • Pentatonic scales used properly will produce a consonant line but if over used can be ...
Shifted Downbeats in Classic and Romantic
... arpeggiations occur in half-note spans. In mm. 25-32 and mm. 37-38, each arpeggiation begins one beat before the accent of a half-note pulse, while in mm. 33-36 and mm. 38-42, they begin right on the half-note accents. The latter instances are normative, since the rising arpeggios begin with a solid ...
... arpeggiations occur in half-note spans. In mm. 25-32 and mm. 37-38, each arpeggiation begins one beat before the accent of a half-note pulse, while in mm. 33-36 and mm. 38-42, they begin right on the half-note accents. The latter instances are normative, since the rising arpeggios begin with a solid ...
Kind of Blue modal jazz SAMUEL BARRETT Abstract
... ‘modal’ jazz to the wider rise to popularity of blues idioms in the 1950s. The implications of this proposed shift in focus can most readily be appreciated by considering the commonly cited predecessors of Kind of Blue. Four members of the sextet that recorded Kind of Blue in 1959 had the previous y ...
... ‘modal’ jazz to the wider rise to popularity of blues idioms in the 1950s. The implications of this proposed shift in focus can most readily be appreciated by considering the commonly cited predecessors of Kind of Blue. Four members of the sextet that recorded Kind of Blue in 1959 had the previous y ...
Mathematics of Music 1. INTRODUCTION 2. HISTORY OF FOURIER
... integers. This can be done based on any fundamental frequency, and each will result in a unique harmonic series. This is where pure intervals, intervals with frequencies related by small integer ratios, as found by Pythagoras when he cut strings in half, come from and where we get the ratios for the ...
... integers. This can be done based on any fundamental frequency, and each will result in a unique harmonic series. This is where pure intervals, intervals with frequencies related by small integer ratios, as found by Pythagoras when he cut strings in half, come from and where we get the ratios for the ...
Traditional sub-Saharan African harmony
Sub-Saharan harmony is based on the principles of homophonic parallelism (similar chords changing simultaneously), homophonic polyphony (independent parts moving together), counter melody (secondary melody) and ostinato-variation (variations based on a repeated theme). Polyphony (contrapuntal and ostinato variation) is common in African music and heterophony (the voices move at different times) is a common technique as well. Although these principles of traditional (precolonial and pre-Arab) African music are of pan-African validity, the degree to which they are used in one area over another (or in the same community) varies. Specific techniques that used to generate harmony in Africa are the ""span process"", ""pedal notes"" (a held note, typically in the bass, around which other parts move), ""Rhythmic harmony"", ""harmony by imitation"", and ""scalar clusters"" (see below for explanation of these terms).