MUSIC 2F03 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Classical Hollywood Cinema, Edwin S. Porter, Player Piano
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The quality of a note that is indicated relative to highness" or lowness". Succession of pitches, one following the next. The main even: a succession of pitches that is heard as a unit. Analogy: artist who is painting and they only use certain colours on a piece because they. Do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, ti, [do], from highest to lowest, or vice versa. Measuring the distance between two notes played at the same time. Larger interval = more effort" to get to the next note. Ex. fifths: done a lot by trumpets star wars theme song, remind us of hero"s. Ex. sixth: pleasurable interval, more softness (romantic themes) The goal of a piece, when you reach that note, you feel like you"ve gotten to your destination (ex. Semi-tones, as opposed to tones (mi-fa, ti-do) Not the same distance between these two notes where others are all equal distance. Tonal: music that functions according to major and minor keys.