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Texture

Musical Texture Monophony Monophony is the simplest of textures, only containing a melody. This is typically performed by a solo vocalist or instrumentalist capable of one note at a time (flute, trumpet, etc.). Examples of monophonic music include plainchant and Otto Ketting's Intrada for unaccompanied trumpet. Polyphony Polyphony, also known as counterpoint or contrapuntal

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Fugue Terms

Fugue Terms Fugue: an imitative contrapuntal composition that develops a theme (Fugues usually incorporate three or four voices which enter one by one.) Subject (S): the recurring theme of a fugue (The subject is stated at the very beginning of a fugue, usually unaccompanied. The subject is often in two parts, the head and the

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Neapolitan Sixth Chord

Neapolitan Sixth Chord (N6) The Neapolitan Sixth Chord is a Major Flat 2nd chord in first inversion. It functions as a predominant chord, and most closely resembles and functions like a minor iv chord would. i - iv - V7 - i becomes i - N6 - V7 - i Neapolitan Sixth Chord information

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Augmented Sixth Chords

Augmented Sixth Chords Augmented sixth chords usually occur in minor keys, though they can occur in major keys, and are built upon the lowered 6th scale degree. They all include the lowered 6th scale degree which resolves down to the dominant by a half step, and a raised 4th scale degree which resolves up to

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Modulation vs. Tonicization

Modulation vs. Tonicization Tonicization leaves the tonal center only temporarily, momentarily, and in passing. In contrast, modulation establishes a new key in a more long-lasting way, perhaps indicating an upcoming key signature change. Modulation and Tonicization information from William Wieland's theory website

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Applied Chords

Applied Chords Applied chords serve a dominant function (V, V7, viio, viio7), and function as a temporary key center, rather than a new home key. Put differently, an applied chord is a dominant chord borrowed from another key. Accidentals outside of the key signature are an indication that an applied chord is present. Applied chords

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Harmonic Cadences

Harmonic Cadences Harmonic cadences are moments in music that feel like an ending or resting point. They generally occur at the end of musical phrases, typically in the last two chords of a phrase. Authentic Cadence: V(7) - I, V(7) - i, viio6 - I, viio6 - i An authentic cadence involves a dominant

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Seventh Chords, Jazz

Jazz Seventh Chords Major Sixth Chord (M6, maj6) 1, 3, 5, 6, of a major scale Minor Sixth Chord (m6, min6, -(add6)) 1, b3, 5, 6 of a major scale Major Seventh Chord (M7, maj7) 1, 3, 5, 7 of a major scale Augmented Major Seventh Chord (M7+5, M7#5, maj7+5, maj7#5) 1, 3, #5, 7

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Seventh Chords

Seventh Chords MAJOR SEVENTH CHORD: 1, 3, 5, 7 MINOR SEVENTH CHORD: 1, b3, 5, b7 DOMINANT SEVENTH CHORD: 1, 3, 5, b7 HALF-DIMINISHED SEVENTH CHORD: 1, b3, b5, b7 DIMINISHED SEVENTH CHORD: 1, b3, b5, bb7 Major Seventh chord information from William Wieland's theory website Minor Seventh chord information from William Wieland's

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Figured Bass, Seventh Chords

Figured Bass for Seventh Chords Figured bass is a type of notation where the composer write numeric values under a bass note, and those numeric values communicate the quality and inversion of a seventh chord built upon that bass note. All notes are diatonic and remain in the key signature unless indicated in the figured

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