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... give it special distinction , and the others by the Latin letters from A to G repeated in successive octaves . With these are combined the initial syllables of the six lines of the hymn to St. John the Baptist , Ut , re , mi , fa , sol ...
... give it special distinction , and the others by the Latin letters from A to G repeated in successive octaves . With these are combined the initial syllables of the six lines of the hymn to St. John the Baptist , Ut , re , mi , fa , sol ...
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... gives but one sound each for C and D. A perfect 5th , more than any other single interval , suggests the complete idea of a key ; so , to proceed from one perfect 5th ( whose intonation should be peculiar to one key ) to another perfect ...
... gives but one sound each for C and D. A perfect 5th , more than any other single interval , suggests the complete idea of a key ; so , to proceed from one perfect 5th ( whose intonation should be peculiar to one key ) to another perfect ...
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... gives its name to the chord , and this note is the root of the combination in whatever position or inversion the chord may be sounded . Thus there may be a chord of C major or C minor , or C major or C minor ; of bE major or bE minor ...
... gives its name to the chord , and this note is the root of the combination in whatever position or inversion the chord may be sounded . Thus there may be a chord of C major or C minor , or C major or C minor ; of bE major or bE minor ...
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... gives it peculiar effect and a totally distinctive character . The relation of this chord to that of the dominant is likewise to be noted , the two standing at the interval of a semitone apart , and both being major ; the major 3rd of ...
... gives it peculiar effect and a totally distinctive character . The relation of this chord to that of the dominant is likewise to be noted , the two standing at the interval of a semitone apart , and both being major ; the major 3rd of ...
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... give i post whale sunun ve esaretien of this chord a that of the gamer & semitone apart , and DOLL play character , that of the ummer way TEE in the major form of a ber the cheela di 200 ( Sect . 4f exen life the fe rate of the ven ...
... give i post whale sunun ve esaretien of this chord a that of the gamer & semitone apart , and DOLL play character , that of the ummer way TEE in the major form of a ber the cheela di 200 ( Sect . 4f exen life the fe rate of the ven ...
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17 Paternoster Row accent appoggiatura approached by leap arpeggio augmented bass note bass-note Cambridge Warehouse chromatic chromatic scale cloth combination common chord concord contrapuntal contrary motion crotchet Demy Octavo diminished 5th dominant Double Counterpoint Edited effect elemental note English Notes Fellow of St Fellow of Trinity Fifth Species figure forms of Cadence free style full close Greek harmony inverted root key-note late Fellow leading-note M. T. CICERONIS major 3rd major form mediant melody minor form minor key models of Exercises modern modes moving-notes note of resolution passing-note perfect 5th perfect interval proceed Professor progression resolved second inversion Second Species semibreves similar motion sounded Species of Counterpoint Species Sects St Catharine's College St John's College student subdominant Subject submediant supertonic suspended 4th suspended discord syncopation tetrachord Third Species three-part Counterpoint tonic triad Trinity College Triple Counterpoint two-part Counterpoint undesirable University of Cambridge upper written
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