Tonality Flashcards

(6 cards)

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Tonality

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The key or scale that a piece of music is based giving it a sense of home or centre

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Major

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A key or scale based on a major scale sounding bright or happy

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Minor

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A key or scale based on a minor scale sounding sad or darker

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Modulation to the Dominant

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Changing key to the dominant fifth of the current key

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5
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Modulation to the Relative Major/Minor

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Changing key to the major key relative to a minor key or vice versa sharing the same key signature

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6
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Pentatonic

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A scale consisting of five notes per octave often used in folk and popular music

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