Music - Key Terms

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A chord of three notes.
triad
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The chord built on the first note of the scale, I.
tonic
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This chord is known as the fourth degree of the scale, IV.
subdominant
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This chord is known as the fifth degree of the scale, V.
dominant
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When two chords disagree with eachother.
discord
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This cadence is a surprise, you think it will be perfect.
interrupted
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Sometimes the final cadence of a piece in a minor key ends with a major chord instead of the expected minor.
tiercedepicarde
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When a piece of music changes to a closely related key. For the tonic, this would be the dominant, subdominant or the relative major or minor.
modulation
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A bass note held (or repeated) throughout a passage of music.
drone
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A single note that is held on or repeated in the bass.
pedal
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Used in Baroque music where a bass part is repeated throughout the piece. Can last many bars before it is repeated.
groundbass
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This harmony uses notes from outside the key to give the chords more 'colour'.
chromatic
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Card 2

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The chord built on the first note of the scale, I.

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tonic

Card 3

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This chord is known as the fourth degree of the scale, IV.

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Card 4

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This chord is known as the fifth degree of the scale, V.

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Card 5

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When two chords disagree with eachother.

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Samuel Richardson

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A tricky quiz search here! This also works excellently as a crossword or a set of flash cards. 

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