I am not talking about narrative music. Just like we can compose stories by using words, we can create ‘made-up’ stories by using music phrases. The only reason I say…
Take the minor scale and pick its first, third and fifth degrees. If you’re feeling more frisky, you can add more notes to the original triad and create more complex sounds.
Take the minor scale and lay it down. If you can find the interval you have (or want) within the minor scale, it’s a minor interval. That’s half the story. For…
Let’s take A-C-D-E-G. The first note is A, the second is C. They are a third apart and more specifically, the interval they form is a minor third, thus, it’s a…
Minor, ie. small. Typically and very broadly speaking, it’s the scales whose third degree forms a minor third. The intervals between the notes don’t change and always follow a certain pattern.
Start counting from the first note of the minor scale until you reach number three (as it’s a third). So, if the scale is A minor, a minor third interval would…
The distance between the first and second degrees of a major scale.
Think of the shape of a vuvuzela (only its shape though, not how it’s played). Mizmar is a reed wind instrument, typically made from wood.
The distance between the first and seventh degrees of a major scale.
'Mono' is single and 'phony' is voice. It’s a melody sung (or played) all alone, by itself.
The distance between the first and third degrees of a major scale.
A music phrase that is small but makes sense on its own and can be independent. They seek attention, as they are repeated quite a lot of times within a…
It means ‘marked’ and is an articulation marking. And no, we don’t take a marker and start drawing flowers on top of the notes… *lame, I know* It’s a note,…