Harmony and Tonality Flashcards
Explain ‘Diatonic’
When all notes and pitches played belong to the key
Explain ‘Chromatic’
Using notes and pitches outside of the key
Explain ‘consonance’ (consonant)
When the music sounds ‘pleasant’ / ‘nice’
Explain ‘dissonance’ (dissonant)
Sounds that clash
Explain the technique ‘pedal’
A long held note
Explain ‘drone’
A long held low pitched note
What is a cadence?
The chords at the end of a musical phrase or piece
What is a perfect cadence?
Chord of V-I (dominant to tonic)
What is a plagal cadence?
Chord of IV-I (sub-dominant to tonic)
What is an imperfect cadence?
Any chord to V (any to dominant)
What is an interrupted cadence?
Chord of V-vi (dominant to sub-mediant)
What is tonal music?
Music with a particular key
What is atonal music?
Music without a key
What do we mean by major?
Full, bright, happy sounding music
What do we mean by minor?
Sad, dark, depressing music
What is a major chord?
A chord made up of root note- 3rd-5th
What is a minor chord?
A chord made up of root note- minor 3rd-5th
What is modal music?
Music that is neither major nor minor. Modal music tends to have a specific mood or atmosphere
What is a mode?
Modes came before scales- A mode is a specific set of pitches that must start on a specific pitch
What is a scale?
A specific pattern of tones and semi-tones that an start on any pitch
What key has no flats or sharps?
C major
What key has 1 flat?
F major ( 1 flat Bb)
What key has 2 flats?
Bb major (2 flats Bb+ Eb)
What key has 3 flats?
Eb major (3 flats Bb+Eb+Ab)
What key has 4 flats?
Ab major (4 flats Bb+Eb+Ab+Db)
What key has 1 sharp?
G major ( 1 sharp F#)
What key has 2 sharps?
D major (2 sharps F#+C#)
What key has 3 sharps?
A major (3 sharps F#+C#+G#)
What key has 4 sharps?
E major (4 sharps F#+C#+G#+D#)
What is a modulation?
A change of key
What is the most common modulation?
Most common= to the dominant. Other common modulations: to the tonic minor, to the subdominant.
