Texture
Musical Texture Monophony Monophony is the simplest of textures, only containing a melody. This is typically performed by a solo vocalist or
Fugue Terms
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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
Augmented Sixth Chords
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Modulation vs. Tonicization
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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
Harmonic Cadences
Harmonic Cadences Harmonic cadences are moments in music that feel like an ending or resting point. They generally occur at
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
Texture
Musical Texture Monophony Monophony is the simplest of textures, only containing a melody. This is typically performed by
Fugue Terms
Fugue Terms Fugue: an imitative contrapuntal composition that develops a theme (Fugues usually incorporate three or four voices
Neapolitan Sixth Chord
Neapolitan Sixth Chord (N6) The Neapolitan Sixth Chord is a Major Flat 2nd chord in first inversion. It
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,
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
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
Modes
Modes Modes are musical scales with very different characteristics. Different modes occur when we start and stop on different notes within a key signature. IONIAN
Forms, Common: Classical Music
Common Forms: Classical Music Binary Form By its namesake, binary form consists of two sections: A B. These sections may contrast in terms of
Forms, Common: Popular Music
Common Forms: Popular Music 12-Bar Blues 12-Bar Blues is a chord progression that describes the number of measures in the form. In its most fundamental