MUSI 1107 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Chromatic Scale, Homorhythm, Aerophone
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Key is best defined as the relationship of tones with a common center or tonic. A chromatic scale is best defined as an ascending or descending sequence consisting exclusively of half steps. Rest chord is best defined as a chord that achieves a sense of resolution or completion, normally the tonic. Active chord is best defined a chord that needs to resolve the tonic chord. Diatonic is best defined as melody or harmony built from the seven tones of a major or minor scale; the scale is based on patterns of seven whole steps and half steps. Texture is best defined as the interweaving of melodic (horizontal) and harmonic (vertical) elements in the musical fabric. Homorhythm is best defined as a texture in which all voices, or lines, move together in the same rhythm. Imitation is best defined as a melodic idea presented in one voice and then restated in another, each part continuing as others enter.
