What is interval? Interval is the relationship between two notes. It is the distance between two notes. It can also be defined as a situation whereby two notes are sounded or written together. In short, interval has to do with […]
The power of tempo in music cannot be overemphasized. Before a thing is called “the influencer,” it must be a big deal. It must have a lot to do with the subject. That is why; it’s quite barbaric to start […]
What is the difference between a leading tone and a subtonic? What do you know about the term, ‘subtonic’? How do you understand it? Have you ever heard anything about it? If I should say, “the concept of leading tone […]
The word ‘standpoint’ means ‘point of view’, ‘perspective.’ This article sets out to affirm the fact that music is not just a sound that is pleasant to the ears. It can be defined from different perspectives. Music is Academic; It’s […]
In answering this kind of question, theoretical proof is needed. You have to start by asking yourself some useful questions. What do we mean by leading tone? What is the relative major of Ab minor? Music in Ab minor is […]
In the domain of music, modulation can be simply defined as a shift from one key to another and then, returns back. It differs from transposition because it involves temporal departure and the return. Transposition is a complete lifting of […]
Definition of a Scale A Scale is known as series of notes that can be played successively in both ascending or descend order. It forms the basis of melody. Diatonic scale for instance, usually spans an octave. There is no […]
What is Neapolitan 6th chord? Neapolitan 6th chord (often abbreviated as N6) is a major chord built on the lowered second degree (supertonic) of a major or minor diatonic scale. It is the same whether in major or minor key. […]
Augmented sixth chords are (chords that) usually built on the flattened sixth degree of the scale. They function as pre-dominant chords (chords that lead to the dominant). They resolve to the dominant. Types of Augmented Sixth Chord There are three […]
What is the difference between secondary dominant triads and secondary dominant 7th chords? Secondary dominant 7th chord is an extension of a secondary dominant triad. Secondary dominant triad can also be called secondary dominant chord – a triad is a […]
It is impossible to have seventh triad because a triad is a chord of three notes. When the notes are more than four, it cannot be called a triad. A seventh chord is formed by adding another third above the […]
Definition of Triad Triad is simply a three-note chord. The note on which a triad is built is known as the root. A common chord consists of the root, the third and the fifth. Root is the note on which […]
Harmony is an art especially when it comes to homophonic music. if you want to study it, there certain things you must be aware of. Some those things are the knowledge of the concept of scale, interval, chord, voice leading, […]
Music as physics Sound is the medium of music. Since sound is the medium of music, most of the physics of music is the physics of sound. In other words, music is sound and time, sound is one of the […]
These are tones or notes used in harmony, but they are not part of the chords used in creating such harmony. They can also be called non-chord tones since they are notes that are not part of a chord in […]
What is harmony? From the academic perspective, harmony is the study of tones sounding together. It is literally known as two or more notes played or heard simultaneously. Whereas, melody implies the linear (horizontal) aspect of music, harmony implies the […]
What is modulation? The below are different ways of defining modulation: A change of key in a piece of music. A change from one key to another in a piece of music. A full transfer of tonal center in a […]
There is a relationship between music and the Sciences (music and Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics and Engineering). There is also relationship between music and Social Sciences (music and Sociology, Anthropology, Psychology, Evolutionary Biology and Archeology). Without a doubt, there is […]
Music as sociology & Anthropology Can you see music as a voice of the minority? Music has had an impact on society as long as people have made music and listened to it. Music has acted as a means for […]
Sound is a tone produce by the regular vibration of an elastic material. The vibration make the human ear drum vibrate and cause the tone to be heard. When there is a sensation, there is always a hearing. Acoustics is […]
The word ‘temperament’ means a tuning of an instrument. There are four systems of temperament. These are: Pythagorean, just intonation, mean-tone temperament and equal temperament. Pythagorean System In the Pythagorean system, all the tones of the scale are derived from […]
Introduction By the turn of the century and for the next few decades, artists of all nationalities were searching for exciting and different modes of expression. Composers such as Arnold Schoenberg explored unusual and unorthodox harmonies and tonal schemes. French […]
African pianism is a technique and style which involves the conscious employment of the Western piano in the performance or composition of African music (African instrumental traditional songs and African popular music). It fuses, combines or juxtaposes the musical elements […]
The place where all the songs that a choir has rehearsed and performed are kept for subsequent performance is known as repertory. Repertoire is the list of songs or collection of songs which a choir has rehearsed and is prepared […]
Choir/Chorus/Chorale These terms mean the same thing but differ depending on the usage. They connote an ensemble of singers – a group of people who come together for the purpose of singing. They are not synonymous to ensemble in terms […]