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I've heard the word supertonic before. What does this mean?

Each of the seven scale degrees in the major and minor scales has been given a fancy name: TonicSupertonicMediantSubdominantDominantSubmediantLeading tone These names are often used when referring to pitches...
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Answered by Liam G. • Music tutor
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Describe how the opening of Stravinsky’s 'Symphony of Psalms Movement III' sets a religious atmosphere within a secular symphonic genre

Stravinsky was commissioned to compose Symphony of Psalms by Serge Koussevitsky for the 50 th anniversary of the Boston Symphony Orchestra (1930). Although adhering to the formal design of a secular genre (t...
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Answered by Phoebe P. • Music tutor
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What does it mean for a piece of music to have major harmony, minor harmony?

Harmony is based on scales which are constructed according to a certain set of intervals which create a specific sound thereby. For a piece of music to have major harmony, it must be based on a major scale, ...
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Answered by Lowri C. • Music tutor
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What harmonic, melodic and rhythmic elements are common in 20th Century Music?

The harmonic elements that are common in 20th century music are the regular use of dissonance, and a lack of classical chord progressions. This dissonance is also unlikely to be prepared as seen with music o...
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Answered by Seb M. • Music tutor
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Give three ways in which music technology is used by musicians

Examples:Sequencing software: using MIDI or audio files, composers can synthesise sound on a Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) to create musicDigital sound effects: synthesised sounds can be manipulated using ...
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Answered by William H. • Music tutor
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