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In the key of C Name the cadence moving from G to C.

A perfect cadence. This is the harmonic movement from the dominant to the tonic.
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What are the key musical and historical features that distinguish 'the blues' from other musical genre?

The blues was forged under the conditions of slavery originally manifested in the form of work songs and spirituals by African Americans who were forced to transport such musics to the North American colonie...
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What important things should one consider when writing a melody?

Firstly, consider the shape of your melody - this is the most memorable aspect.Secondly, when combining a melody with chords, make use of tension and resolution around chord changes. A note which is a chord ...
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Explain what a 'hemiola' is

A hemiola is a rhymic device that moves music that was in triple time, into dual time. ( clap aloud counting 123123121212). So the chord changes are now happening every two beats, instead of every 3 beats. A...
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Can you tell me the names of different rhythmic notation, and then give me there duration?

A semibreve lasts for 4 beatsA minum lasts for 2A crochet lasts for 1 A quaver lasts for 1/2 a beatand a semi-quaver lasts for 1/4 of a beat.
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