Gcse Musical Terminology:dynamics Flashcards
1
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Tonality
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Arrangement of pitches and chords in a piece of music (. Tells us the key and whether its major or minor )
2
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Major
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Sounds happy and bright
3
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Minor
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Generally thought to sound dark and sad . Sharpened 7th note (sharp )
4
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Modulation
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Moving to a different key during the piece
5
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Dominant key
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Major scale built on the fifth note of the scale e.g the dominant key c major is g major (5notes between them )
6
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Relative minor key
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Minor scale 3 semi tones below the major tonic . Sharing the same key signature (e.g major =c and its relative minor 5notes down will be a minor )
7
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Relative major key
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Major scale 3 semitones above the major tonic , sharing same key signtuare . E.g (a minor goes with c major )
8
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Pentatonic
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Scale comprising five notes
