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Organisation of pitch (melodically and harmonically) ֎ -:- 'Pitch' refers how high or low a sound is Augmented 6th chord ֎ -:- A chord containing the interval of an augmented 6th (e.g. A flat to F sharp in the chord A flat, C, E flat, F sharp) Cadence ֎ -:- The chords that conclude a musi...

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A Level Music (Edexcel) Questions &
100% Correct Answers- Latest Test |
Graded A+ | Passed
Organisation of pitch (melodically and harmonically)


֎ -:- 'Pitch' refers how high or low a sound is




Augmented 6th chord


֎ -:- A chord containing the interval of an augmented 6th (e.g. A flat to F sharp

in the chord A flat, C, E flat, F sharp)




Cadence


֎ -:- The chords that conclude a musical phrase (e.g. a perfect cadence with

chords V‒I or an imperfect cadence with I (or other non-dominant chord) and

V)




Chord


֎ -:- The simultaneous sounding together of two or more notes




Circle of fifths




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֎ -:- A chord progression where the root of each chord is a 5th lower (or a 4th

higher) than its predecessor (e.g. in C major with chords of C F Bdim Em Am

Dm G C). In practice, segments of the circle of 5ths (rather than complete

circles) are often used




Chord sequence


֎ -:- A series of chords, usually repeated (e.g. in a 12-bar blues)




Diminished 7th chord


֎ -:- A chord consisting of three superimposed minor 3rds (e.g. C sharp, E, G, B

flat)




Drone


֎ -:- Especially in non-classical genres, the extended sustaining or repeating of a

note or a harmonic interval (notably a perfect 5th)




Harmony


֎ -:- Successions of chords (or sometimes refers to single chords)




Melody




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֎ -:- A melody (or 'melodic line') is a succession of single sounds - most

frequently an individual strand or part within a fuller musical texture. A melody

is usually 'tuneful' or otherwise prominent or memorable




Neapolitan 6th chord


֎ -:- The first inversion of the triad on the flattened supertonic (usually in a

minor key - as, for example, D, F, B flat in A minor)




Ornamentation


֎ -:- The process of elaborating or decorating musical material (particularly a

melody).




Ostinato


֎ -:- A short musical pattern repeated throughout a section or complete piece




Pedal (or Pedal point)


֎ -:- A note (usually in the bass, and generally either the tonic or dominant of

the key) which is sustained or repeated while chords change, often resulting in

dissonance




Riff




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