scales & modes
A scale that has a raised 7th both ascending and descending.
What is HARMONIC MINOR?
The first note of a major scale.
What is TONIC?
A non chord tone that goes step up, step down.
What is UPPER NEIGHBOR?
Thematic material added in the middle of a song.
What is EXPANSION?
how quickly the chords of a song change
What is HARMONIC RHYTHM
This mode is the same as a natural minor scale.
What is AEOLIAN?
The second note of a major scale.
What is SUPERTONIC?
This non chord tone goes step down, step up.
What is LOWER NEIGHBOR?
Multiple melodies
What is POLYPHONY?
shrinking a melody by using shorter note values
What is DIMINUATION?
A five note scale that sounds "Eastern"
What is PENTATONIC?
The 6th note of a major scale
What is SUBMEDIANT?
A passing tone that occurs ON the beat.
What is ACCENTED PASSING TONE?
Two or more voices sing the same part but begin at different times.
What is CANON?
When a minor song ends on a major I chord.
What is PICARDY THIRD?
A minor scale that stays in the key sig and does not have accidentals.
What is NATURAL MINOR?
The 4th note of major scale.
What is SUBDOMINANT?
A non chord tone that resolves UPWARD by step AFTER a chord changes.
What is RETARDATION?
When a melody copies a previous melody
What is IMITATION?
A brief change in tonal centers by the use of accidentals rather than a new key sig
What are SECONDARY DOMINANTS?
Like a major scale with a lowered 7th.
What is MIXOLYDIAN?
The 7th note of a major scale.
What is LEADING TONE?
A non chord tone that goes leap up-step down, or leap down-step up.
What is ESCAPE TONE?
One melody, no accompaniment
Any meter that has a 6,9, or 12 on top.
What is COMPOUND?