AoS2 - Harmony and Tonality Flashcards
What is harmony?
When notes are played together at the same time
What is the meaning of
a) diatonic?
b) chromatic?
a) From a regular, normal 8 note scale
b) Use of semitones (white and black notes)
What is the meaning of
a) consonant?
b) dissonant?
a) Pleasant sounding
b) Unpleasant sounding, clashing notes
What is a
a) pedal?
b) drone?
a) Repeated bass note
b) Sustained bass note
Explain the meaning of the following types of cadences.
a) Perfect cadence
b) Plagal cadence
c) Imperfect cadence
d) Interrupted
e) Tierce de Picardie
a) 5 to 1 (dominant to tonic), sounds finished
b) 4 to 1 (subdominant to tonic)
c) 1 to 5 (tonic to dominant), sounds unfinished
d) ‘Surprise cadence’, you expect it to finish
e) Minor piece ends with a minor chord
How can a) major b) minor c) dominant seventh chords be identified using Roman numerals/chord symbols?
a)
b)
c)
What is tonality?
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Explain the following terms.
a) tonal
b) major
c) minor
d) modal
a) there is a set key (opposite to atonal)
b) happy
c) sad
d) mixed, unsure
Which 4 sharp and 4 flat keys should you be able to identify?
Sharp keys =
Flat keys =
What is modulation?
When music changes key/tonality
Give 2 examples of how a piece of music could modulate.
- To relative major or minor
- To dominant/subdominant in major or minor key
What is the dominant note?
5th note
What is the subdominant note?
4th note
Give 4 types of tonality.
- Tonal
- Major
- Minor
- Modal
Give 4 types of harmony.
- Diatonic
- Chromatic
- Consonant
- Dissonant
