Music - Harmony and Tonality

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  • Created on: 17-12-16 15:23
Diatonic Harmony
Uses scale notes that belong to the key
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Chromatic Harmony
Using notes a semitone apart
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Consonant
Pleasant and agreeable chords and fits within the key
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Dissonant
Notes don't fit the key, clashing notes
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Plagal Cadence
Often used in church music its an 'A-men' cadence [ IV -> I ]
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Perfect Cadence
Sounds strong and final [ V -> I ]
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Interrupted Cadence
The ending comes as a surprise [ V -> VI ]
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Imperfect Cadence
An incomplete Cadence [ I, II, IV -> V ]
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Tierce de Piccardie
A piece in a minor key will end with a major tonic chord
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Tonal
Either Major or Minor
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Atonal
No key, no chords, very dissonant - found in old music
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Modal
Early scales are called modes. Will sound not quite major/minor, Medieval like Pirates of the Carribean
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Modulation
When you change key in the middle of a piece
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Modulation = Major -> Major
Add 5 including the original key (G major to D Major)
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Modulation = Minor -> Major
Add 3 including the original key (D minor to F Major)
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Card 2

Front

Chromatic Harmony

Back

Using notes a semitone apart

Card 3

Front

Consonant

Back

Preview of the front of card 3

Card 4

Front

Dissonant

Back

Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

Front

Plagal Cadence

Back

Preview of the front of card 5
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